Maternal excess gestational weight gain and infant waist circumference: a 2-y observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of gestational weight gain (GWG) and infant feeding practices on infant growth parameters in infants from 6 to 24 mo of age.

Methods

Forty mother-infant pairs were recruited after delivery and followed up to 24 mo postpartum. GWG was calculated as prepregnancy weight subtracted from weight at delivery. Infant weight velocity was calculated as the change in weight between consecutive visits divided by the intervening time. Infant feeding practices were measured by interview and infant growth and waist circumference by standard anthropometry.

Results

Infants born to mothers with excess GWG were heavier at birth (3,521 ± 91 vs. 3,196 ± 97 g, P = 0.02) and had an average 2.16 ± 1.1 cm (P = 0.03) larger waist

SUBMITTER: Michaliszyn SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6257997 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature