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Maternal folic acid supplementation during pregnancy in association with childhood overweight or obesity.

Chi-Yen HungHsin-Ju LeeZhao-Ting TsaiShu-Jung HuangHsin-Yi HuangHui-Ju TsaiTsung-Chieh Yao
Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2024)
This study provides novel evidence that maternal FAS during pregnancy was significantly associated with a decreased risk of childhood OWO and adiposity, particularly among children with no breastfeeding and lower parental educational level.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • birth weight
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • young adults
  • early life
  • type diabetes
  • childhood cancer
  • preterm infants
  • physical activity
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle