Associations of maternal weight status with the risk of offspring atopic dermatitis and wheezing by 1 year of age.

Xueling WeiPeiyuan HuangChang GaoSongying ShenSi TuYixin GuoLifang ZhangMin-Shan LuJinhua LuChi Chiu WangJian-Rong HeXiu Qiu

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2021)

Our findings suggest that maternal pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity might increase the risk of infant AD via intrauterine mechanisms, whereas the association with wheezing might be confounded by uncontrolled familial factors. These findings may be valuable in early-life prevention for offspring allergic diseases.

Keyphrases

early life
weight gain
birth weight
atopic dermatitis
weight loss
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet
body mass index
insulin resistance
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
pregnant women
preterm birth
early onset
allergic rhinitis
skeletal muscle