Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and offspring body composition in young adulthood: the modifying role of offspring sex and birth order.
M Pia ChaparroIlona KoupilLiisa BybergPublished in: Public health nutrition (2017)
A higher pre-pregnancy BMI was associated with higher offspring %FM and lower offspring %LM in late adolescence and young adulthood, with stronger associations for first-born daughters. Preventing obesity at the start of women's reproductive life might reduce the risk of obesity in her offspring, particularly for daughters.
Keyphrases
- high fat diet
- body composition
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance
- weight gain
- depressive symptoms
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- weight loss
- preterm birth
- gestational age
- resistance training
- birth weight
- bone mineral density
- high fat diet induced
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- low birth weight
- postmenopausal women