Influence of gestational weight gain and maternal depression on offspring BMI trajectory from birth to 3 years: A longitudinal mother-infant study
Excessive GWG significantly influences early childhood growth patterns. Maternal depressive symptoms may partially confound or modify this association. These findings highlight the need to integrate psychological assessments into prenatal care to optimize offspring growth trajectories and reduce the risk of early-life overweight.
Authors
- Li Xiong
- Ting Huang
- Qiulan Wang
- Pei Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4016-0706)
- Peng Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5036-9381)
- Liangqiong Deng
- Dingyuan Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5618-8925)
- Ling Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-8511)
- Yu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-9791)
- Ting Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4586-7869)
Institutions
- Liuzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333819
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00