The impact of maternal influences on childhood obesity

The impact of maternal influences on childhood obesity - Nature

We have discovered maternal BMI, education level, and monthly household income were significant factors associated with children's BMI.

The Effect of Maternal Overweight and Obesity Pre-Pregnancy and ...

Maternal overweight/obesity has been associated with an increased risk of obesity in childhood. We investigated the effect of maternal ...

Influence of maternal obesity on the long-term health of offspring

Maternal obesity may also lead to poorer cognitive performance in the offspring and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders including cerebral palsy.

Early life impacts of maternal obesity: a window of opportunity to ...

Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of many adverse outcomes for both the mother and baby during pregnancy and birth.

Maternal health conditions prior to pregnancy may already influence the health of her future children. A large meta-analysis found that higher maternal pre- ...

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071], significantly (p < 0.05) influenced their children's BMI. Higher maternal BMI was associated with a higher children's BMI. Mothers with ...

Do maternal socioeconomic status influence child overweight?

This study investigates the relationship between maternal employment status, maternal education level, and the prevalence of child overweight among Chinese ...

Impact of maternal factors on childhood obesity - Endocrine Abstracts

These findings highlight the significant link between maternal health and childhood obesity, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.

Maternal Obesity: Understanding Its Impact and Consequences

Numerous studies indicate that the mechanism of childhood obesity may be influenced by hereditary factors. Excess maternal fat may cause changes in the levels ...

The impact of maternal BMI, gestational weight gain, and ...

Early childhood obesity is a persistent health concern with more frequent and significant impact on low-income families. Maternal weight factors impact ...

Influence of Maternal Factors on Childhood Obesity - ResearchGate

The study indicates that pre-pregnancy obesity, gestational weight gain during pregnancy and duration of breast feeding are factors that may affect the weight ...

The Effect of Maternal Employment on Child Obesity

Influence of race, ethnicity, and culture on childhood obesity: Implications for prevention and treatment a consensus statement of shaping America's health and ...

Maternal obesity: a serious pediatric health crisis - Nature

Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, fetal death, infant death, and major birth defects, including neural tube ...

The Association of Maternal Weight Status throughout the Life ...

Maternal weight-status at various time-points may influence child obesity development, however the most critical time-point remains unidentified.

The role of family and maternal factors in childhood obesity

Conclusion: Childhood obesity is not associated with adverse maternal or family characteristics such as maternal depression, negative life ...

Childhood Health Consequences of Maternal Obesity during ...

As compared to children from mothers of normal weight, children from obese mothers had a 3-fold higher risk of an adverse childhood cardio- ...

How Does Maternal Diet Impact Childhood Weight?

Previous evidence has suggested maternal diet influences pregnancy and birth outcomes, but its role in the global epidemic of childhood obesity ...

The Uterine Environment and Childhood Obesity Risk: Mechanisms ...

Factors such as high and low foetal birth weight, excessive gestational-weight-gain, maternal stress and smoking are all associated with increased risk of ...

Overall gestational weight gain mediates the relationship between ...

Current literature shows a positive association between maternal weight status and GWG on child obesity, yet the direct and indirect effects ...

The association between maternal body mass index and child obesity

Understanding the association between childhood obesity and maternal pre-pregnancy weight status would inform policy and practice by allowing ...