B3205 - Impact of Maternal and Early Childhood diet on obesity and associated outcomes - 08/11/2018
B number:
B3205
Principal applicant name:
Jean Welsh | Emory University (United States)
Co-applicants:
Ahlia Sekkarie
Title of project:
Impact of Maternal and Early Childhood diet on obesity and associated outcomes
Proposal summary:
Given the rising prevealnce of obesity and related chronic diseases at increasingly younger ages, we will be using the AVON data to examine the association between the intake of added sugar (particularly sugar sweetened beverages) in the diet in pregnancy and early childhood and the outcomes of child obesity and cardiometabolic outcomes, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Impact of research:
Inform the development of pregancy and early feeding guidelines.
Date proposal received:
Wednesday, 7 November, 2018
Date proposal approved:
Thursday, 8 November, 2018
Keywords:
Epidemiology, Obesity, Pregnancy - e.g. reproductive health, postnatal depression, birth outcomes, etc., Statistical methods, Biomarkers - e.g. cotinine, fatty acids, haemoglobin, etc., Birth outcomes, BMI, Cardiovascular, Childhood - childcare, childhood adversity, Liver function, Mothers - maternal age, menopause, obstetrics, Nutrition - breast feeding, diet, Offspring