Association between paternal pre-pregnancy body mass index with preterm birth and low birth weight

Association between paternal pre-pregnancy body mass index with preterm birth and low birth weight

BackgroundWith the current global epidemic of obesity, especially among men, there is a need to understand its impact on adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to assess whether paternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) was associated with preterm birth and low birth weight in offspring.Met...

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Main Authors: Mengting Sun, Senmao Zhang, Letao Chen, Yihuan Li, Jingyi Diao, Jinqi Li, Jianhui Wei, Xinli Song, Yiping Liu, Jing Shu, Tingting Wang, Ping Zhu, Jiabi Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
pre-pregnancy
body mass index
preterm birth
low birth weight
risk factor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.955544/full

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