What Links Maternal Prepregnancy BMI to Early Childhood BMI: A Serial Mediation Analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Maternal GWG, infant birth weight, and the first-6-month ΔWAZ mediated the effects of maternal ppBMI on children's BMI. Interventions targeting these factors can mitigate the risk of childhood obesity.PMID:33991063 | DOI:10.1002/oby.23176
Source: Obesity - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Source Type: research