The isolated gene, known as DNA-PK, is responsible for the various actions of liver which are responsible for the carbohydrates conversion into fats, the researchers’ team reported in the journal “Cell.”

“We are optimistic that one day these findings were allowed the people to eat carbohydrates without the fear of obesity,” the researcher Roger Wong, said.

In the study, researchers fed the mice with sufficient carbohydrate in the presence of the disabled version of the DNA-PK. The mice remain slim even with the feed of enormous amount of carbohydrate.

“The mice with inactive gene were slim and they have 40 percent less fats then the normal mice because of the inability to turn carbohydrate into fats,” researchers said

Researchers explained the mice that have inactive DNA-PK are not able to convert high carbohydrate diet into fat that is why they have less fats and lesser blood cholesterol level. These findings may prove as a milestone in developing the new techniques to treat or prevent heart diseases.

Luckily humans have the same type of gene and the researchers think that new drugs aimed at this to prevent obesity and associated risk.

Caffeine is well known as a stimulant and when it is consumed during pregnancy, it is given across the placenta to your baby. A baby’s metabolism cannot process the stimulant like an adult’s metabolism.

The best thing you can do for your baby during pregnancy is to consume as little caffeine as possible, says the American Pregnancy Association. It also provides some additional information in this connection:

1. Caffeine can stimulate your heart rate and increases your blood pressure that both are considered harmful during pregnancy.
2. Urine output increases because of caffeine and it can lead to dehydration.
3. It can cause changes in your baby’s movement patterns and sleep.
4. It’s a general view that caffeine is just found in coffee or sodas, but the truth is that it is found in many foods and you need to check labels to look for caffeine content.