Association of Maternal Prepregnancy Weight and Gestational Weight Gain With Children's Allergic Diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Information on the association between maternal prepregnancy body weight, gestational weight change, and childhood allergies is not consistent. Little is known on whether there is a combined association with comprehensive childhood allergies.

Objective

To examine the association of maternal prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain (GWG) with the risk of childhood allergic diseases including asthma and/or wheezing, allergic rhinitis, eczema, and food and/or drug allergy.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was conducted from April 12 to June 1, 2019, using the Shanghai Children Allergy Study (SCAS), a large, population-based survey. A multistage and multistrata sampling approach was applied to conduct the survey in 13

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489810 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature