Associations of maternal early-pregnancy dietary glycemic index with childhood general, abdominal and ectopic fat accumulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Maternal hyperglycemia during pregnancy is an important risk factor for childhood adiposity. Maternal dietary glycemic index during pregnancy directly influences maternal and fetal glucose concentrations. We examined the associations of maternal early-pregnancy dietary glycemic index with offspring general, abdominal and ectopic fat accumulation among normal weight and overweight or obese pregnant women and their offspring.

Methods

In a population-based cohort study among 2488 Dutch pregnant women and their children, we assessed maternal dietary glycemic index by food frequency questionnaire at median 13.4 (95% range 10.7; 21.1) weeks gestation. Dietary glycemic index was used continuously and categorized into low (≤55), normal (56-69) and high (≥70) glycem

SUBMITTER: Wahab RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613756 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature