Overweight during Pregnacy- Risk to child

It appears there may be a link between obese mothers and asthma in children. It would explain why the incidence of childhood asthma is increasing. The risk seems to be as high as 65% increased risk. Researchers have not been able to isolate the answer but obesity encourages inflammation and inflammation is part of asthma. Recommendations for weight gain for obese mothers to be has been reduced to 11-20lbs. Remember that can include a women who is 5'6' and 165 lbs.