Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and health care utilization and costs in the offspring.

Stefan KuhleAdam MuirChristy G WoolcottMary M BrownSarah D McDonaldMohamed AbdolellLinda Dodds

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

Our findings suggest that maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity are associated with slightly higher offspring health care utilization and costs in the first 18 years of life.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
healthcare
high fat diet
pregnant women
birth weight
preterm birth
insulin resistance
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
adipose tissue
body mass index
affordable care act