Mid-pregnancy weight gain is associated with offspring adiposity outcomes in early childhood

Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) has been linked to childhood obesity. However, it is unclear if the timing of weight gain influences offspring body composition. A secondary analysis of a clinical trial examined the influence of total, early, and mid-pregnancy GWG on adiposity outcomes in 18...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric research 2021-08, Vol.90 (2), p.390-396
Hauptverfasser: Meyer, Dorothy Marie, Stecher, Lynne, Brei, Christina, Hauner, Hans
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Zusammenfassung:Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) has been linked to childhood obesity. However, it is unclear if the timing of weight gain influences offspring body composition. A secondary analysis of a clinical trial examined the influence of total, early, and mid-pregnancy GWG on adiposity outcomes in 186 children at birth, 1, 3, and 5 years. Methods Early (
ISSN:0031-3998
1530-0447
DOI:10.1038/s41390-020-01202-x