More Kids, More Fat

By David Bjerklie Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004
    • Having children may wreck both Mommy's and Daddy's figures. Researchers followed 4,500 couples for 20 years and found with each child a 7% increase in obesity among the women and 4% among the men. Likeliest reason? More kids mean busier lifestyles, more fast food and less time for exercise.