Maternal obesity and risk of cerebral palsy in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jian ZhangLinrui PengQingxian ChangRuoting XuNanbert ZhongQitao HuangMei ZhongYanhong Yu

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)

Meta-analysis demonstrates a significant positive association between maternal obesity and the risk of cerebral palsy (CP) in children. Subgroup analysis indicates that higher grades of maternal obesity are associated with increasing risk of CP.

Keyphrases

cerebral palsy
insulin resistance
birth weight
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
systematic review
young adults
pregnancy outcomes
clinical trial
meta analyses
phase iii
study protocol