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Maternal prenatal macronutrient and energy intakes are not strongly associated with offspring fat mass or lean mass at ages 9-11.
While maternal diet during pregnancy may influence a child's future food preferences, it does not appear to directly determine the child's fat or lean mass at age 10. This suggests that postnatal lifestyle and environment play a crucial role in body composition.
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Maternal diet during pregnancy was not associated with offspring adiposity or lean mass.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort with objective body composition measurements (DXA).
Source
Maternal macronutrient and energy intakes in pregnancy and offspring intake at 10 y: exploring parental comparisons and prenatal effects
Marie‐Jo Brion et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2010
DOI 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28623
cohort · n=5717Cited 175×
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