By Kat Bergeron, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Sep. 6--Generations of soon-to-be moms were told it was OK to drink an occasional glass of wine or beer during pregnancy, and they may still hear that.

Manuscript received 10 April 2003. Initial review completed 15 May 2003. Revision accepted 9 July 2003. ABSTRACT Metabolic programming in utero due to maternal undernutrition is considered to increase the risk of adult diseases in offspring.