Caffeine during pregnancy may alter heart growth
A new study suggests a link between caffeine intake during pregnancy and heart growth and cardiac function later in life. The experiment, carried out on mice, showed that even small amounts of caffeine delivered during development may negatively impact the heart. While the preliminary findings may not be directly relevant to human health or disease, they shed light on the question of prenatal caffeine exposure, as approximately 60 percent of women say they have consumed coffee during the first month of pregnancy.