Risk factors for recurrent macrosomia and child outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Fetal macrosomia has a high recurrence rate in the following pregnancy. Higher maternal pre-pregnant BMI and gestational weight gain are still important risk factors for recurrence of macrosomia, which in turn increases the risk for childhood obesity.
PMID: 30993581 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - April 15, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Fang F, Zhang QY, Zhang J, Lei XP, Luo ZC, Cheng HD Tags: World J Pediatr Source Type: research