Adverse birth outcomes and childhood overweight at age of 3-8 years in a prospective cohort study in Tianjin, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore associations between adverse birth outcomes and childhood overweight at 3-8 years of age.

Design

A prospective cohort study.

Setting

Six central urban districts of Tianjin, China.

Participants

1681 woman-child pairs.

Methods

1681 woman-child pairs were followed up for 8 years in Tianjin, China. Demographic and clinical information including birth outcomes was collected longitudinally, commencing from first antenatal care visit till postpartum period. Offspring height and weight were measured at 3-8 years of age. High and low weight/length ratios (WLR) at birth were, respectively, defined as ≥90th and ≤10th gestational week and sex-specific percentiles. Overweight for children at 3-5 and 6-8 years of age were, respectively, defined a

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10936480 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature