Maternal Behaviors during Pregnancy Impact Offspring Obesity Risk

Joint Authors

Adams, Angelica
Schaffner, Andrew
Abrams, Barbara
Wing, Rena R.
Phelan, Suzanne
Phipps, Maureen
Hart, Chantelle

Source

Journal of Diabetes Research

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-10-26

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

This study investigated the effects of maternal changes during pregnancy in diet, exercise, and psychosocial factors on offspring weight parameters at birth and 6 months.

In overweight/obese (OW/OB; n=132) mothers, greater % kcal from sweets early in pregnancy was the strongest, independent predictor of higher weight for age (WFA) (beta =0.19; P=0.004), higher odds of macrosomia (OR = 1.1 (1.0–1.2); P=0.004) andWFA >90th percentile at birth (OR = 1.2 (1.1–1.3); P=0.002) and higher WFA at 6 months (beta =0.30; P=0.002).

In normal weight (n=153) mothers, higher intake of soft drinks was the strongest predictor of higher offspring WFA at birth (beta = 0.16; P=0.04) but not at 6 months.

Prenatal physical activity, depressive symptoms, and sleep-related variables did not significantly predict offspring weight outcomes.

Mothers’ eating behaviors during pregnancy, especially intake of sweets in OW/OB mothers, may have a lasting effect on child weight.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Phelan, Suzanne& Hart, Chantelle& Phipps, Maureen& Abrams, Barbara& Schaffner, Andrew& Adams, Angelica…[et al.]. 2011. Maternal Behaviors during Pregnancy Impact Offspring Obesity Risk. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990704

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Phelan, Suzanne…[et al.]. Maternal Behaviors during Pregnancy Impact Offspring Obesity Risk. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990704

American Medical Association (AMA)

Phelan, Suzanne& Hart, Chantelle& Phipps, Maureen& Abrams, Barbara& Schaffner, Andrew& Adams, Angelica…[et al.]. Maternal Behaviors during Pregnancy Impact Offspring Obesity Risk. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990704

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-990704