Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
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Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol · Jan 2013
Maternal prepregnancy obesity is an independent risk factor for frequent wheezing in infants by age 14 months.
Maternal prepregnancy obesity has been linked to the offspring's risk for subsequent asthma. We determined whether maternal obesity is associated with increased risk of wheezing phenotypes early in life. ⋯ Maternal prepregnancy obesity is independently associated with an increased risk of frequent wheezing in the infant by the age of 14 months. These findings add evidence on the potential effects of in utero exposures on asthma-related phenotypes.