Obesity
Research on obesity detailed by scientists at University of Queensland
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 25th, 2009
"Maternal weight gain in pregnancy is positively associated with offspring body mass index (BMI) and obesity risk in childhood, but whether this increased risk extends into adulthood or results in increases in other cardiovascular risk factors such as elevated blood pressure (BP) is unclear. We used a population-based birth cohort of 2432 individuals (50% male) born in Brisbane, Australia, between 1981 and 1983 to prospectively examine the association between maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) and offspring BMI and BP at 21 years," researchers in Australia report.
"On average, each mother gained 14.8 kg (SD, 5.1 kg) during her pregnancy. At 21 years of age,...
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