Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Children of Women who Took Part in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preconceptional Nutritional Intervention in Mumbai, India.
Sirazul Ameen SahariahMeera GandhiHarsha ChopraSarah H KehoeMatthew J JohnsonChiara di GravioDeepak PatkarHarshad SanePatsy J CoakleyAarti H KarkeraDattatray S BhatNick BrownBarrie M MargettsAlan A JacksonKalyanaraman KumaranRamesh D PotdarCaroline H D FallPublished in: The Journal of nutrition (2022)
Overall, supplementing women with micronutrient-rich foods from before pregnancy until delivery did not alter body composition or cardiometabolic risk markers in the children. Subgroup analyses showed that, if started ≥3 mo before conception, supplementation may increase adiposity among female children.