Maternal vitamin D intake and BMI during pregnancy in relation to child's growth and weight status from birth to 8 years: a large national cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the associations between maternal vitamin D intake and childhood growth and risk of overweight up to 8 years. We further examined the effect modification by maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI).

Design

Prospective population-based pregnancy cohort study.

Setting

The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study.

Participants

In total, 58 724 mothers and 66 840 singleton children, with information on maternal vitamin D intake during the pregnancy and minimum one postnatal anthropometric measurement.

Outcome measures

Predicted weight and height growth trajectories and velocities from 1 month to 8 years, rapid growth during infancy and toddlerhood, and risk of overweight in preschool and school age.

Results

Overall, mat

SUBMITTER: Amberntsson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8488702 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature