MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI, GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN AND CHILD WEIGHT DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE IN AN AMAZONIAN BIRTH COHORT.
Lara Lívia Santos da SilvaMaira Barreto MaltaBarbara Hatzlhoffer LourençoPaola Soledad MosqueraAna Alice de Araújo DamascenoPaulo Augusto Ribeiro NevesMarly Augusto Cardosonull nullPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2023)
Elevated maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and GWG were associated with higher child's BAZ at birth, and these differences remained constant throughout the first two years of life in Amazonian children. These findings highlight the importance of promoting adequate maternal weight before the pregnancy and during prenatal care also in socially vulnerable populations. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.