Relationship Between Maternal Bone Biomarkers and Fetal Adiposity Through Normal Pregnancy.

George MastorakosDimosthenis MaliopoulosSpyridoula KasioniAlexandra BargiotaThomas M BarberChrysanthi SkevakiIoannis PapassotiriouNikos VrachnisGeorge FarmakidesNikos F VlahosSudhesh KumarGeorgios Valsamakis

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

Maternal bone markers sclerostin and sRANKL may relate to fetal intra-abdominal adipose tissue deposition through as yet unknown direct or indirect mechanisms, thus contributing to birthweight.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue
birth weight
bone mineral density
insulin resistance
gestational age
soft tissue
bone loss
weight gain
preterm birth
bone regeneration
pregnant women
postmenopausal women
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body composition
physical activity