The association of maternal overweight on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in premature infants (< 29 weeks) at 18-24 months corrected age.

Marina JournaultPrashanth MurthyNeha BansalSelphee TangEssa Al AwadDianne CreightonJill NewmanAbhay Lodha

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2023)

Pre-pregnancy BMI was not associated with death or NDI in extremely preterm infants. Infants born to overweight mothers had higher odds of low language scores.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
weight gain
low birth weight
birth weight
gestational age
weight loss
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
body mass index
autism spectrum disorder
pregnant women
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle