No Effect of Prepregnancy Weight Loss Intervention on Child Weight up to Age 5
A prepregnancy lifestyle intervention did not influence childhood weight trajectory. Focusing lifestyle interventions solely on prepregnancy maternal obesity may not be sufficient to influence childhood growth. Trials that examine lifestyle interventions that offer support before, during, and after pregnancy are needed to determine if intervening before conception can interrupt the intergenerational cycle of obesity.
Authors
- Kimberly K. Vesco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9934-6383)
- Jennifer L. Bass
- Mi H. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1983-7305)
- N. Ty Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3110-9198)
- Erin S. LeBlanc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4067-3432)
- R.T. Pate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6284-635X)
- Chris Catlin
- Jennifer S. Savage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2912-8687)
- Ian M. Paul
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Childhood Obesity
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21532176251414241
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00