Association of maternal metabolic risk factors with offspring body mass index (BMI) trajectories in early childhood: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine the independent and additive effects of four maternal metabolic risk factors, namely prepregnancy BMI, the rate of gestational weight gain, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and gestational hypertension, on offspring growth trajectories in childhood in China.

Design

A retrospective cohort study was conducted.

Setting

The study used Maternal and Child Health Management Database in Chengdu, China, including the mothers' antenatal care data, birth certificate records and 0-3-year-old children's healthcare data.

Participants

The study included mothers who gave birth between January 2014 and December 2014, and followed their offspring through

SUBMITTER: Lai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907022 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature