Evaluation of the body mass index (BMI) in children born to organ transplant recipients.

Joanna Schreiber-ZamoraMonika Szpotanska-SikorskaNatalia CzaplinskaAgnieszka Drozdowska-SzymczakBronisława PietrzakMirosław WielgosBozena Kociszewska-Najman

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2018)

Obesity among children of mothers after kidney or liver transplants seems to be more frequently observed. This observation may be an important factor in the further paediatric care, especially in children born to transplanted mothers treated chronically with tacrolimus.

Keyphrases

body mass index
young adults
weight gain
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
intensive care unit
preterm birth