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Is a ‘prudent’ pattern of eating in pregnancy associated with adiposity in early childhood? Findings from the Southampton Women's Survey

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Experimental studies provide clear evidence that a number of different types of dietary manipulation in pregnancy alter fetal development, changing body composition and adiposity in the offspring. Proposed mechanisms include alterations to appetite regulation resulting in hyperphagia in the offspring and an increased preference for high-fat or other energy-dense foods Much less is known about human pregnancy and the extent to which qualitative variations in maternal diet in pregnancy may influence body composition of the offspring.

Source: Proceedings of The Nutrition Society

DOI: 10.1017/s0029665108009725

Authors: Sian Robinson, Sarah Crozier, Nick Harvey, Hazel Inskip, Keith Godfrey, Cyrus Cooper

Institution: University of Southampton

Language: English

Topic: Birth, Development, and Health

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2122609073