Pre-pregnancy body mass index and offspring neurobehavioral development: a birth cohort study
Maternal pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity was an independent risk factor for offspring neurobehavioral developmental delays, with sex-specific effects. These findings suggested that pre-pregnancy weight management should be included in primary prevention strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders.
Authors
- Youdan Hu
- Shanliang Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8200-0511)
- Wei Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2570-3557)
- Wei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3800-3852)
- Xuemei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2882-5798)
- Peng Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0095-4782)
- Zhao Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1477-0842)
- Weiqing Chen
- Zhiling Wu
- Xiuxiu Li
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1656064
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00