Is Newborn Abdominal Adiposity Associated With Maternal Factors?

Correlation between pre‐pregnancy body mass index and maternal visceral adiposity with fetal biometry during the second trimester

“…By contrast, another study showed that maternal visceral adiposity measured during the first half of pregnancy predicted newborn weight more accurately than did pre‐pregnancy BMI. Furthermore, the investigation of 116 mother and newborn pairs demonstrated that maternal waist circumference—an indirect measure of visceral adiposity—was associated with neonatal accumulation of visceral adipose tissue . Data on the role of maternal visceral adiposity during fetal growth are still scarce.…”

“…Furthermore, the investigation of 116 mother and newborn pairs demonstrated that maternal waist circumference-an indirect measure of visceral adiposity-was associated with neonatal accumulation of visceral adipose tissue. 12 Data on the role of maternal visceral adiposity during fetal growth are still scarce.…”

“…The presence of visceral adiposity during pregnancy is associated with increased birthweight and maternal gestational diabetes mellitus . Maternal visceral adiposity is also associated with neonatal adiposity and is more likely to be associated to birthweight than is pre‐pregnancy BMI …”

“…9 The presence of visceral adiposity during pregnancy is associated with increased birthweight and maternal gestational diabetes mellitus. 10,11 Maternal visceral adiposity is also associated with neonatal adiposity 12 and is more likely to be associated to birthweight than is pre-pregnancy BMI. 13 Fetal growth can be assessed by taking ultrasonographic measurements of the biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), and femur length (FL).…”

Perinatal, sociodemographic and lifestyle correlates of increased total and visceral fat mass levels in schoolchildren in Greece: the Healthy Growth Study

“…More specifically, Franca-Neto et al . ( 17 ) showed a positive association between mother’s pre-pregnancy higher waist circumference and child’s subcutaneous and visceral fat in a study of 116 mother and child dyads. Overweight and obese pregnant women are more likely to have insulin resistance, even those with normal glucose tolerance, compared with lean or average-weight pregnant women ( 18 ) .…”