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Comparison of associations of maternal peri-pregnancy and paternal anthropometrics with child anthropometrics from birth through age 7 y assessed in the Danish National Birth Cohort.

Thorkild I A SørensenTeresa Adeltoft AjslevLars ÄngquistCamilla Schmidt MorgenIoana Gabriela CiuchiGeorge Davey Smith
Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2016)
The associations of child weight and BMI with maternal BMI were stronger than with paternal BMI. The differences between the associations were strong at birth but declined with child aging.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • weight gain
  • birth weight
  • mental health
  • gestational age
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • preterm birth
  • weight loss
  • body weight