Journal article
Maternal obesity and risk of cardiovascular diseases in offspring: a population-based cohort and sibling-controlled study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Maternal overweight and obesity might increase risks of adiposity and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in offspring. We examined associations between maternal overweight and obesity severity and risk of cardiovascular diseases in young offspring.
METHODS: In this population-based cohort study, we used data from live singleton births recorded in the Swedish Medical Birth Register. We calculated maternal BMI in early pregnancy …
Authors
Razaz N; Villamor E; Muraca GM; Bonamy A-KE; Cnattingius S
Journal
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Vol. 8, No. 7, pp. 572–581
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2020
DOI
10.1016/s2213-8587(20)30151-0
ISSN
2213-8587