Maternal weight status at conception predicts offspring body fat at age 11 years: population data from the Japan Kids Body Composition Study using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Maternal overweight status at conception might be a risk factor for excess body fat in offspring. Maternal BMI values calculated using MCHH data have the potential to distinguish between the presence and absence of excess fat in the next generation.
Authors
- Masayuki Iki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2128-5255)
- Harunobu Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0512-2253)
- Katsuyasu Kouda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0203-4824)
- Kumiko Ohara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0411-9821)
- Yuki Fujita
Institutions
- Kansai Medical University (JP)
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (JP)
- Kindai University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-024-00374-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.58
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science