Maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and offspring mortality up to early adulthood: A nationwide cohort study
A large-scale Swedish cohort study involving over 2.6 million births found a positive correlation between high maternal BMI in early pregnancy and increased mortality risk for offspring. The study suggests that maternal obesity may have long-term health implications for children extending into adulthood.
Why it matters
Understanding the link between maternal health and long-term offspring mortality is crucial for developing better prenatal care and public health interventions.
Obesity is increasingly common among women of childbearing age worldwide. Maternal obesity during pregnancy may have long-term implications for offspring health, but its association with offspring mortality remains not well understood. In this nationwide cohort study, we examined the associations of maternal body mass index (BMI) in early pregnancy with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in offspring.
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