Interpregnancy maternal weight change is not associated with offspring weight and obesity at age 2 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight retention between pregnancies is associated with increased risk of perinatal complications, but it is unclear whether there is an association with offspring weight status. This study aimed to determine whether maternal interpregnancy weight change is associated with offspring overweight/obesity, controlling for confounding variables.

Subjects/methods

Routinely collected linked data from perinatal and child datasets, in Flanders, Belgium were used. Women having their first and second live births between 2009-2018 were included. The association between maternal interpregnancy weight change and overweight/obesity in the second child at 2 years was examined by logistical regression models.

Results

A total of 33,172 women were included. 52.7% (n = 17478)

SUBMITTER: Maslin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420072 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature