Association of Paternal BMI and Diet During Pregnancy with Offspring Birth Measures: The STEPS Study
This study shows paternal BMI or diet quality at 30 weeks' gestation does not significantly impact offspring birth measures. Given the known impact of nutrition on epigenetics, examining the potential influence of paternal factors at conception on offspring growth is of major importance and should be included in future studies.
Authors
- Hanna Lagström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-6582)
- Samuli Rautava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0935-3593)
- Clare M. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-6303)
- Mirkka Lahdenperä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0062-6284)
- Laura Galante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6190-7955)
- Michelle Kearns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4159-0145)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Swansea University (GB)
- Helsinki Children's Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050866
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- University College Dublin
- Academy of Finland