Diabetes drug does not affect bub's weight

RESEARCHERS say treating obese mothers with a diabetes drug has no effect on their babies' weight, with heavier bubs likely to grow into overweight adults.

TREATING obese pregnant women with a diabetes drug does not stop their babies from being born overweight, a study has found.

HEAVIER babies are more likely to grow into overweight adults and doctors had hoped the treatment would help to reduce obesity rates as well as lower the number of difficult births.