The association between higher maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and increased birth weight, adiposity and inflammation in the newborn

BACKGROUND: Excess adiposity and adiposity-related inflammation are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adults; however, little is known regarding the determinants of adiposity-related inflammation at birth. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between ma...

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Main Authors: McCloskey, K, Ponsonby, A, Collier, F, Allen, K, Tang, M, Carlin, J, Saffery, R, Skilton, M, Cheung, M, Ranganathan, S, Dwyer, T, Burgner, D, Vuillermin, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016