Infant Sex-Specific Associations between Prenatal Food Insecurity and Low Birthweight: A Multistate Analysis.

Dane A De SilvaMarie E ThomaElaine A AndersonJinhee Kim

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2022)

Findings suggest a sex-specific response to prenatal food insecurity, particularly among female offspring. Future studies are warranted with more precise measures of food insecurity and to understand the difference by infant sex.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
high fat diet
current status
gestational age
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
preterm birth