Celine Murrin|Aakash Shrivastava|Cecily Kelleher
Maternal macronutrient intake during pregnancy and 5 years postpartum and associations with child weight status aged five
Health Research Board|Health Research Board|Health Research Board
animal models demonstrated maternal overnutrition pregnancy influences offspring adiposity human studies normal pregnancy replicated findings examined association child body mass index age 5 years maternal nutrient intake pregnancy 5 years postpartumfiveyearold children n585 mothers recruited pregnancy two maternity hospitals ireland data lifeways crossgeneration cohort study detailed dietary information obtained pregnancy postpartum using food frequency questionnaire nutrient intake adjusted energy intake ei expressed quartiles heights weights measured children aged 5 years performed multivariate logistic regression analyses examine independent associations macronutrients protein fat carbohydrate components saturated fatty acid sfamonounsaturated fatty acidpolyunsaturated fatty acid sugarstarch child overweightobesity associations examined nutrient intake pregnancy t1 5 years postpartum t2 change nutrient intake t1 t2total mean sd ei significantly higher pregnancy 2548 1239 kcal 5 years postpartum 2084 718 kcal increased odds overweightobesity found mothers higher intakes sugar t1 q4 odds ratio 457 95 confidence interval ci 1012069 high intakes sfa t2 q4 335 95 ci 0971157 mothers persistently high intakes sfa reduce sugar intake t1 t2 likely overweightobese childrenmaternal prenatal sugar prepostnatal sfa associated offspring adiposity