The effects of dietary and lifestyle interventions among pregnant women with overweight or obesity on early childhood outcomes: an individual participant data meta-analysis from randomised trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of maternal obesity extends beyond birth, being independently associated with an increased risk of child obesity. Current evidence demonstrates that women provided with a dietary intervention during pregnancy improve their dietary quality and have a modest reduction in gestational weight gain. However, the effect of this on longer-term childhood obesity-related outcomes is unknown.

Methods

We conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis from RCTs in which women with a singleton, live gestation between 10⁺⁰ and 20⁺⁰ weeks and body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m² in early pregnancy were randomised to a diet and/or lifestyle intervention or continued standard antenatal care and in which longer-term maternal and child

SUBMITTER: Louise J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8170974 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature