The relationship between maternal adiposity and infant weight gain, and childhood wheeze and atopy.

BACKGROUND: Obesity and asthma have increased in westernised countries. Maternal obesity may increase childhood asthma risk. If this relation is causal, it may be mediated through factors associated with maternal adiposity, such as fetal development, pregnancy complications or infant adiposity. We i...

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Main Authors: Pike, K, Inskip, H, Robinson, S, Cooper, C, Godfrey, K, Roberts, G, Lucas, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013