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Maternal body mass index and necrotizing enterocolitis: A case-control study.

Katherine StumpfPriya SharmaL Steven BrownLuc P BrionJulie Mirpuri
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Our results did not show a significant association of NEC with maternal obesity. The percent of overweight and obese mothers prior to pregnancy and at delivery was significantly higher in our population than the national average and may be responsible for the limited ability to reveal any association between maternal obesity and NEC.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • birth weight
  • weight gain
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • type diabetes
  • high fat diet induced
  • pregnant women
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • gene expression
  • physical activity