Pregnancy Diet Plays Role in Childs Future Weight by Anjanee Sharma on March 16, 2021 at 10:36 PM
Research finds that a mother s diet during pregnancy plays an important role in determining their child s BMI trajectory later in life. Since the pathways programming the metabolism, growth, and eating behaviors of a child are sensitive to in-utero influences, childhood weight issues may originate during pregnancy.
Dr. Carmen Monthé-Drèze, lead author, says, To date, studies linking maternal nutrition during pregnancy to offspring growth have focused on the newborn and early-childhood period, with limited data extending later into childhood.
The researchers wanted to understand dynamic growth changes that occur from childhood through adolescence due to maternal nutrition during pregnancy. Particularly, they wanted to see if there are distinct periods between birth and adolescence when weight gain rates are more susceptible to the programming effects o
Key Points
19.3% of children and adolescents in the United States have obesity and therefore have a higher likelihood of having obesity as adults and developing weight-related diseases.
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AJCN study assessed how strongly mothers diets during pregnancy were associated with their children s growth rates during specific periods from birth through adolescence.
Study results suggest maternal nutrition during pregnancy may influence her offspring s weight gain during specific periods from birth to adolescence.
A pregnancy diet with higher inflammatory potential was associated with accelerated BMI growth trajectories in children, specifically those between three and ten years of age.
Rockville, MD - Approximately one in five children and adolescents in the United States has obesity. These children have an increased risk of asthma, type 2 diabetes, and orthopedic disorders. Studies have also found links between childhood obesity and low self-esteem and poor academic performance