Maternal Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Risk of Obesity among Offspring: A Systematic Review

Objectives. To systematically review the evidence from prospective and retrospective cohort studies on the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and offspring’s body weight. Methods. Electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Academic Search Premiere were searched from ince...

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Main Authors: Erica Y. Lau, Junxiu Liu, Edward Archer, Samantha M. McDonald, Jihong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/524939