Maternal obesity, gestational weight gain, and offspring asthma and atopy
KJ Polinski, GA Bell, MH Trinh, R Sundaram… - Annals of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Maternal obesity may affect offspring asthma and atopic disease risk by altering
fetal immune system development. However, few studies evaluate gestational weight gain
(GWG). Objective To evaluate relationships between maternal body mass index (BMI), GWG,
and persistent wheeze, eczema, allergy, and asthma risk in offspring through middle
childhood. Methods A total of 5939 children from Upstate KIDS, a population-based
longitudinal cohort of children born in upstate New York (2008-2019) were included in the …
fetal immune system development. However, few studies evaluate gestational weight gain
(GWG). Objective To evaluate relationships between maternal body mass index (BMI), GWG,
and persistent wheeze, eczema, allergy, and asthma risk in offspring through middle
childhood. Methods A total of 5939 children from Upstate KIDS, a population-based
longitudinal cohort of children born in upstate New York (2008-2019) were included in the …
