Quantifying the mediating effect of body mass index on the relation between a Mediterranean diet and development of maternal pregnancy complications: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.

Danielle A J M Schoenaker Sabita S Soedamah-Muthu Gita Devi Mishra

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2016)

These findings suggest that prepregnancy BMI as a single mediator contributes substantially to the total effects of the prepregnancy Mediterranean diet on GDM and HDP risk.

Keyphrases

body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
weight gain
birth weight
pregnant women
healthcare
public health
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
risk factors
health information
preterm birth
health promotion
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
cervical cancer screening
weight loss
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