Pregestational BMI and higher offspring's risk of overweight/obesity in smoker and non-smoker mothers.

Nerea Martín-CalvoSusana Santiago NeriGloria SeguraCesar I Fernandez-LazaroMaría Barbería-LatasaMiguel-Ángel Martínez-González

Published in: Public health nutrition (2020)

We found a synergistic interaction between pregestational BMI and maternal smoking habit on offspring's z-score of the BMI and in their risk of overweight/obesity. Although further research is needed to analyse dose-response relationships, these findings reinforce the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles in pregnant women in order to prevent childhood obesity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
body mass index
weight loss
pregnant women
high fat diet
pregnancy outcomes
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
smoking cessation
physical activity
high fat diet induced
drug delivery
cancer therapy