Maternal Obesity and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Are Associated with Components of Child Cognition.

Sarah J PughGale A RichardsonJennifer A HutcheonKatherine P HimesMaria M BrooksNancy L DayLisa M Bodnar

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2015)

Although GWG may be important for executive function, maternal BMI has a stronger relation than GWG to both offspring intelligence and executive function. Our findings contribute to evidence linking maternal obesity to long-term child outcomes.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
body mass index
weight loss
mental health
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
mild cognitive impairment