Obesity and adiposity of 3- to 6-year-old children born to mothers with hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy in an urban South African setting

Obesity and adiposity of 3- to 6-year-old children born to mothers with hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy in an urban South African setting

Background Understanding the association between maternal metabolic conditions in pregnancy and the risk of childhood overweight, a growing concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), helps to identify opportunities for childhood obesity prevention. Aim To assess the association between hyperglycaemia firs...

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Main Authors: Larske M. Soepnel, Veronique Nicolaou, Christine Slater, Glory Chidumwa, Naomi S. Levitt, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Shane A. Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-02-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
gestational hyperglycaemia
childhood obesity
childhood adiposity
south africa
maternal bmi
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2021.1918245

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