Association of Maternal Prepregnancy Weight with Offspring Adiposity Throughout Adulthood over 37 Years of Follow-up.

Isabelle SchoppaAsya LyassNancy Heard-CostaSarah D de FerrantiCaroline FoxMatthew W GillmanRalph D'AgostinoDaniel LevyMichael M Mendelson

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2018)

Maternal prepregnancy weight is associated with greater offspring BMI throughout adulthood, with more rapid weight acceleration in early and midadulthood.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
body mass index
high fat diet
weight loss
depressive symptoms
physical activity
early life
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
body weight
preterm birth
loop mediated isothermal amplification