Childhood central adiposity at ages 5 and 9 shows consistent relationship with that of the maternal grandmother but not other grandparents.

R SomervilleH KhalilR SeguradoJ MeheganK ViljoenM HeinenC MurrinCecily C Kelleher

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2018)

This prospective cross-generational cohort shows consistent patterns of association between MGM and grandchild WC, not seen in other grandparental lineages.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
early life
type diabetes
pregnant women
physical activity
adipose tissue
body mass index
gestational age