Hyperglycemia and lower diet quality in pregnant overweight women and increased infant size at birth and at 13 months of age - STEPS study

: Makela J, Lagstrom H, Kaljonen A, Simell O, Niinikoski H

Publisher: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

: 2013

: Early Human Development

: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

: EARLY HUM DEV

: 6

: 89

: 6

: 439

: 444

: 6

: 0378-3782

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.01.007

Conclusions: Maternal prepregnancy overweight increases risk of hyperglycemia in late-pregnancy and increased infant size at birth and 13 months possibly predisposing the infant to health risks later in life. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Gynaecology and paediatrics

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