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Maternal MTNR1B genotype, maternal gestational weight gain, and childhood obesity.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Feb 2020
Liang Zhaoxia, Liu Huikun, Wang Leishen, Chen Yuhang, Zhou Tao, Heianza Yoriko, Li Weiqin, Leng Junhong, Wang Jing, Gao Ru, Hu Gang, Qi Lu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maternal metabolic abnormalities have been related to offspring obesity especially during childhood. OBJECTIVES: We analyzed whether the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)-associated melatonin receptor 1B (MTNR1B) genotype of mothers modified the relation between maternal gestational weight gain and childhood obesity. METHODS: A total of 1114 Chinese mother-child pairs (mothers with or without prior...
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