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hrp0089p1-p115 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity P1 | ESPE2018

Greater Maternal BMI Early in Pregnancy and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain are Independently Associated with Adverse Health Outcomes in the Offspring at Age 7 Years

Derraik Jose G B , Chiavaroli Valentina , A Hopkins Sarah , Biggs Janene B , Rodrigues Raquel O , Seneviratne Sumudu N , McCowan Lesley M E , Cutfield Wayne S , Hofman Paul L

Background: Maternal overweight/obesity during pregnancy and excessive gestational weight gain (GWtG) have been recognized as important early-life risk factors for childhood obesity. We aimed to examine whether maternal BMI at 20 weeks of gestation and excessive GWtG were associated with alterations in body composition and metabolism in childhood in the offspring of primiparous mothers who participated in a randomised controlled trial of exercise regimen during pregnancy.<...

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Greater Maternal BMI Early in Pregnancy and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain are Independently Associated with Adverse Health Outcomes in the Offspring at Age 7 Years

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