Associations of maternal birth weight, childhood height, BMI, and change in height and BMI from childhood to pregnancy with risks of preterm delivery.
Dorthe C PedersenLise G BjerregaardKathleen M RasmussenEllen Aagaard NohrJennifer Lyn BakerPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)
Maternal birth weight, childhood height, and BMI are associated with very and moderately preterm delivery, although in different patterns. Consistent short stature is associated with very and moderately preterm delivery, whereas normalizing BMI from childhood to pregnancy may reduce risks of having a very preterm delivery.