article_snippet: Curvy hips and buttocks may provide vital 'fat banks' that help to fuel the development of newborn babies' brains, claim scientists.
article_snippet: Researchers say the fat stored around the buttocks provides extra energy for babies when babies are breast feeding.
article_snippet: The scientists at Pittsburgh University say the fat stored around the buttocks there is rich in DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which is a particularly important component in the human brain.
article_snippet: It could therefore follow that women have had to become fatter to keep up with the growing demands of babies’ brains.
article_snippet: men argue that mothers who breast-feed typically lose one pound of fat (half a kilo) a month.