Findings of a recent study show that the intake of a low calorie diet or a diet low on nutrient content may harm the brain of the newborn. The child may experience behavioural disorders in later life and is linked with low IQ in children. It was shown that there was a link between a pregnant woman’s eating habits with the development of her baby’s brain. It supports the view that poor diets in pregnancy can alter development of organs in particular the brain. The study was based on animals but believed that similar results may hold true for humans as well.