Impact of maternal gestational weight gain in twin pregnancies on early childhood obesity risk: A longitudinal birth cohort study

• Main Authors: Sisi Li (Author), Yuhan Qiu (Author), Xi Yuan (Author), Qin Zhang (Author), Mark D. Kilby (Author), Richard Saffery (Author), Philip N. Baker (Author), Li Wen (Author), Chao Tong (Author), Hongbo Qi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

ObjectivesTo investigate the impact of gestational weight gain (GWG) on the body mass index-for-age z score (BAZ) and obesity risk among twin offspring.MethodsThis study included 263 women who were pregnant with twins and their offspring. Maternal GWG was measured in each trimester, and infant weight and length were measured at 6, 12, and 24 months.ResultsTotal GWG was positively correlated with offspring birthweight and BAZ at 6, 12 and 24 months [adjusted β 0.013 (95% CI: 0.008-0.019), 0.028 (95% CI: 0.005-0.050), 0.033 (95% CI: 0.010-0.056) and 0.025 (95% CI: 0.004-0.047), respectively]. Excessive total GWG was related to an increased relative risk (RR) of large for gestational age (LGA) and overweight at 6 and 12 months. Only the second trimester gestational weight gain rate (GWGR) was positively correlated with birthweight (adjusted β 0.380, 95% CI: 0.256-0.504), and RRs of 6.818 (95% CI: 1.568-29.642) and 2.852 (95% CI: 1.466-5.548) were found for LGA and overweight at 12 months, respectively.ConclusionsTotal GWG and the second trimester GWGR were correlated with BAZ and overweight/obesity risk in twin offspring; the impact was obvious in the first year of life and gradually disappeared over time.Clinical trial registrationChiCTR-OOC-16008203, Registered on 1 April 2016 at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry.

Item Description

2296-2360
10.3389/fped.2022.906086