Obesity and adiposity of 3- to 6-year-old children born to mothers with hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy in an urban South African setting

• Main Authors: Larske M. Soepnel (Author), Veronique Nicolaou (Author), Christine Slater (Author), Glory Chidumwa (Author), Naomi S. Levitt (Author), Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch (Author), Shane A. Norris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Understanding the association between maternal metabolic conditions in pregnancy and the risk of childhood overweight, a growing concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), helps to identify opportunities for childhood obesity prevention. Aim To assess the association between hyperglycaemia firs...