Relationships of pregnancy and postpartum diet quality with offspring birth weight and weight status through 12 months.

Leah M LipskyJenna CummingsAnna Maria Siega-RizTonja Nansel

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

Maternal diet quality during pregnancy (and during postpartum in mothers who breastfed for a longer duration) was inversely related to LGA and weight status indicators from birth through 12 months. Increasing maternal diet quality may have use for promoting healthy infant weight development.

Keyphrases

birth weight
weight gain
weight loss
physical activity
gestational age
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
type diabetes
high fat diet