Parental pre-pregnancy body mass index and risk of low birth weight in offspring: A prospective cohort study in central China

Parental pre-pregnancy body mass index and risk of low birth weight in offspring: A prospective cohort study in central China

BackgroundLow birth weight (LBW) is one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes. Previous studies have consistently shown that maternal body mass index (BMI) status before and during pregnancy is associated with LBW. However, previous studies lacked an association between paternal BMI and the...

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Main Authors: Jianhui Wei, Tingting Wang, Jing Shu, Yiping Liu, Xinli Song, Mengting Sun, Taowei Zhong, Qian Chen, Manjun Luo, Senmao Zhang, Peng Huang, Ping Zhu, Donghua Xie, Jiabi Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
pre-pregnancy
body mass index
low birth weight
risk factor (RF)
cohort study [or longitudinal study]
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1036689/full

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