Article
Associations of maternal pre-pregnancy and gestational body size with offspring longitudinal change in BMI.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Apr 2014
Lawrence Gabriella M, Shulman Shani, Friedlander Yechiel, Sitlani Colleen M, Burger Ayala, Savitsky Bella, Granot-Hershkovitz Einat, Lumley Thomas, Kwok Pui-Yan, Hesselson Stephanie, Enquobahrie Daniel, Wander Pandora L, Manor Orly, Siscovick David S, Hochner Hagit
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Studies demonstrate associations between changes in obesity-related phenotypes and cardiovascular risk. Although maternal pre-pregnancy BMI (mppBMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) may be associated with adult offspring adiposity, no study has examined associations with obesity changes. Associations of mppBMI and GWG with longitudinal change in offspring's BMI (ΔBMI) were examined, and whether...
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