Pre-pregnancy obesity and childhood malignancies: A population-based cohort study.

Roy KessousTamar WainstockEyal Sheiner

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)

Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity is significantly associated with an increased long-term risk for general childhood malignancies, and specifically brain tumors in the offspring. These results are important when counseling mothers regarding potential future risks and recommended lifestyle modifications.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
insulin resistance
weight gain
preterm birth
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
high fat diet
human health
early life
birth weight
cardiovascular disease
pregnant women
childhood cancer
smoking cessation
current status
body mass index
hepatitis c virus