title: Maternal behaviors during pregnancy impact offspring obesity risk.
abstract: This study investigated the effects of maternal changes during pregnancy in diet, exercise, and psychosocial factors on offspring weight parameters at birth and 6 months. In overweight/obese (OW/OB; n = 132) mothers, greater % kcal from sweets early in pregnancy was the strongest, independent predictor of higher weight for age (WFA) (beta = 0.19; P = 0.004), higher odds of macrosomia (OR = 1.1 (1.0-1.2); P = 0.004) and WFA >90th percentile at birth (OR = 1.2 (1.1-1.3); P = 0.002) and higher WFA at 6 months (beta = 0.30; P = 0.002). In normal weight (n = 153) mothers, higher intake of soft drinks was the strongest predictor of higher offspring WFA at birth (beta = 0.16; P = 0.04) but not at 6 months. Prenatal physical activity, depressive symptoms, and sleep-related variables did not significantly predict offspring weight outcomes. Mothers' eating behaviors during pregnancy, especially intake of sweets in OW/OB mothers, may have a lasting effect on child weight.
authors: Kinesiology Department, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0386, USA. sphelan@calpoly.edu
authors: Suzanne
authors: S
authors: Phelan
authors: Chantelle
authors: C
authors: Hart
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Phipps
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Abrams
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Schaffner
authors: Angelica
authors: A
authors: Adams
authors: Rena
authors: R
authors: Wing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005320:Fetal Macrosomia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates