Independent Relation of Maternal Prenatal Factors to Early Childhood Obesity in the Offspring

B. Ehrenthal, Deborah; Maiden, Kristin; Rama Krishna Rao, A.; W. West, David; S. Gidding, Samuel; Bartoshesky, Louis; Carterette, Ben; L. Ross, Judith; M. Strobino, Donna

doi:10.1097/aog.0b013e318278f56a

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Independent Relation of Maternal Prenatal Factors to Early Childhood Obesity in the Offspring

Published in Obstetrics and Gynecology • Jan 1, 2013

Authors:

Deborah B. Ehrenthal

Kristin Maiden

A. Rama Krishna Rao

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the independent contribution of risk factors developing during pregnancy to subsequent risk of obesity in young children. METHODS: We conducted a historical cohort study using data from electronic medical records of mothers and their 3,302 singleton offspring born between 2004 ...

Subject

Medicine

Gestational diabetes

Body mass index

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