A lifestyle intervention during pregnancy to reduce obesity in early childhood: the study protocol of ADEBAR - a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Nina Ferrari (Author), Laura Schmitz (Author), Nikola Schmidt (Author), Esther Mahabir (Author), Patricia Van de Vondel (Author), Waltraut M. Merz (Author), Walter Lehmacher (Author), Stephanie Stock (Author), Konrad Brockmeier (Author), Regina Ensenauer (Author), Tanja Fehm (Author), Christine Joisten (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity in childhood is increasing worldwide and may be affected by genetic factors and the lifestyle (exercise, nutrition behavior) of expectant parents. Lifestyle factors affect adipokines, namely leptin, resistin, and adiponectin as well as cytokines such as...