Gestational weight gain shown to be directly associated with risk of obesity in adolescence
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A total of 11,994 adolescents aged 9-14 years enrolled in the Growing Up Today Study cohort and their mothers, members of the Nurses’ Health Study II, were surveyed to investigate the association of gestational weight gain with offspring weight status in adolescence. Multivariable linear and logistic regression analysis revealed that gestational weight gain was linearly associated with adolescent adiposity. Compared with women with adequate gain, those with excessive gain had children with higher BMI z scores and risk of obesity. In conclusion, gestational weight gain appears to be directly associated with BMI and risk of obesity in adolescence. Revised gestational weight gain guidelines and recommendations should address these influences on child weight as well.
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