Maternal dietary intake during pregnancy and offspring body composition: The Healthy Start Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consistent evidence of an influence of maternal dietary intake during pregnancy on infant body size and composition in human populations is lacking, despite robust evidence in animal models.

Objective

We sought to evaluate the influence of maternal macronutrient intake and balance during pregnancy on neonatal body size and composition, including fat mass and fat-free mass.

Study design

The analysis was conducted among 1040 mother-offspring pairs enrolled in the prospective prebirth observational cohort: the Healthy Start Study. Diet during pregnancy was collected using repeated 24-hour dietary recalls (up to 8). Direct measures of body composition were obtained using air displacement plethysmography. The National Cancer Institute measurement error model was

SUBMITTER: Crume TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5571832 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature