Rates of maternal weight gain over the course of pregnancy and offspring risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Shuyun ChenMengyu FanBrian K LeeChristina DalmanHåkan KarlssonRenee M Gardner

Published in: BMC medicine (2023)

The relationship between maternal weight gain and children's risk of NDDs varied according to timing in pregnancy, with the greatest risks associated with slow weight gain in the second trimester and rapid weight gain in the third trimester.

Keyphrases

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