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Association of maternal weight gain in early pregnancy with congenital heart disease in offspring: a China birth cohort study.

Jingjing WangSimin ZhangXiaofei LiJijing HanLijuan SunLi WangQing-Qing Wu
Published in: BMJ open (2024)
Although the association of maternal pre-pregnancy weight gain on fetal CHD is weak, the excessive weight gain may be a potential predictor of CHD in the offspring, especially in those with morning sickness and other conditions that are routine in the cohort, such as normal pre-pregnancy BMI, moderate physical activity, college/university level, natural conception or with FA and/or multivitamin supplementation.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • birth weight
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • physical activity
  • high fat diet
  • preterm birth
  • weight loss
  • high intensity
  • clinical practice
  • depressive symptoms
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance