Maternal consumption of ultra-processed foods and subsequent risk of offspring overweight or obesity: results from three prospective cohort studies.
Yiqing WangKai WangMengxi DuNeha KhandpurSinara Laurini RossatoChun-Han LoHannah VanEveryDaniel Y KimFang Fang ZhangJorge E ChavarroQi SunCurtis HuttenhowerMingyang SongLong H NguyenAndrew T ChanPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2022)
Maternal consumption of ultra-processed food during the child rearing period was associated with an increased risk of overweight or obesity in offspring, independent of maternal and offspring lifestyle risk factors. Further study is needed to confirm these findings and to understand the underlying biological mechanisms and environmental determinants. These data support the importance of refining dietary recommendations and the development of programs to improve nutrition for women of reproductive age to promote offspring health.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- weight gain
- birth weight
- high fat diet
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- risk factors
- public health
- mental health
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- high fat diet induced
- human health
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- clinical practice
- big data
- climate change
- case control
- cervical cancer screening