[HTML][HTML] Perinatal risk factors for childhood obesity and metabolic dysregulation
PM Catalano, K Farrell, A Thomas… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background Childhood obesity has increased significantly in recent decades. Objective The
objective was to examine the perinatal risk factors related to childhood obesity. Design In a
prospective study, 89 women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) or gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) and their offspring were evaluated at birth and at 8.8±1.8 y. At birth,
obstetrical data, parental anthropometric measures, and neonatal body composition were
assessed; at follow-up, diet and activity were assessed and laboratory studies were …
objective was to examine the perinatal risk factors related to childhood obesity. Design In a
prospective study, 89 women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) or gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) and their offspring were evaluated at birth and at 8.8±1.8 y. At birth,
obstetrical data, parental anthropometric measures, and neonatal body composition were
assessed; at follow-up, diet and activity were assessed and laboratory studies were …