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Maternal weight gain in pregnancy and risk of obesity among offspring: a systematic review.

Erica Y LauJunxiu LiuEdward ArcherSamantha M McDonaldJihong Liu
Published in: Journal of obesity (2014)
These findings suggest that GWG is a potential risk factor for childhood obesity. However, findings should be interpreted with caution due to measurement issues of GWG and potential confounding effects of shared familial characteristics (i.e., genetics and maternal and child's lifestyle factors).
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