Maternal diet quality during pregnancy is associated with biomarkers of metabolic risk among male offspring.
Ellen C FrancisDana M DabeleaKartik ShankarWei PerngPublished in: Diabetologia (2021)
Greater compliance with the USA Dietary Guidelines via the HEI may improve the maternal-fetal milieu and decrease susceptibility for poor metabolic health among offspring, particularly boys. Future studies are warranted to confirm these associations and determine the underlying mechanisms.
Keyphrases
- high fat diet
- birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
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- physical activity
- mental health
- weight loss
- current status
- clinical practice
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- skeletal muscle
- case control
- gestational age
- weight gain
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- health promotion
- type diabetes
- social media
- risk assessment