An examination of whether associations exist between maternal and neonatal 25OHD and infant size and adiposity at birth, 6–9 months and 2–2.5 years of age – a longitudinal observational study from the ROLO study

An examination of whether associations exist between maternal and neonatal 25OHD and infant size and adiposity at birth, 6–9 months and 2–2.5 years of age – a longitudinal observational study from the ROLO study

Abstract Background Vitamin D status in pregnancy and offspring bone health effects are well established, yet limited knowledge exists on the effect of maternal vitamin D status on offspring size/adiposity. This study examines the association of early (13 weeks), late (28 weeks) pregnancy and neonat...

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Main Authors: Mary K. Horan, Jean M. Donnelly, Malachi J. McKenna, Brenda Crosbie, Mark T. Kilbane, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Fetal programming
Maternal vitamin D
Offspring adiposity
Childhood obesity
Maternal nutrition
ROLO study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0184-9

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