Predictors of excess body weight concurrently affecting mother-child pairs: a 6 year follow-up.

Sandra Ana CzarnobayCaroline KrollCecília Burigo CorrêaSilmara S B S MastroeniMarco Fabio Mastroeni

Published in: Journal of public health (Oxford, England) (2021)

Excessive pre-pregnancy BMI, excessive GWG and LGA status were strong predictors of EBW concurrently affecting mother-child pairs over 6 years of follow-up. Public policies must be established primarily before/during pregnancy to avoid an EBW cycle in the same family over the years.

Keyphrases

body weight
weight gain
mental health
body mass index
public health
healthcare
preterm birth
pregnant women
emergency department
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity