Once your child is born, he or she will enter into a world where, statistically speaking, they'll probably become overweight or obese. To work against these odds, your community will most-likely have a variety of programs in place to try and keep your child active and in shape -- plus, you'll undoubtedly also do your best to help them stay fit.

But what are you doing right now? A new study shows that the diets of pregnant women may have an impact on their children's chances of becoming obese later in life.

Based on recent research, scientists theorize that the fetus develops its metabolism in the womb. Meaning that if the womb is low in nutrients, the fetus adapt to a world in which food supplies are low, and develop a slow metabolism.

That said, researchers also caution that if this theory proves false, and if food -- especially high fat food -- is readily available, just the opposite could be true. A child could be set on a path toward adult obesity, along with conditions like heart disease and diabetes.

Whatever the case, the idea that the diet of pregnant women may effect their child's potential for obesity throughout their life adds a new facet to the battle against the obesity epidemic.