Maternal size in pregnancy and body composition in children.

CONTEXT: Evidence suggests that babies' fat mass at birth is greater if their mothers were themselves fatter during pregnancy, but it is unclear whether this association persists into childhood. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to examine the relation between maternal size in pregnancy, early growt...

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Main Authors: Gale, C, Javaid, M, Robinson, S, Law, C, Godfrey, K, Cooper, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007