Abstract
Maternal smoking during pregnancy has been shown to be associated with obesity in the offspring, but findings have been based mainly on BMI, which is derived from height and weight. This study examined the association between maternal and partner smoking during pregnancy and offspring total fat, truncal fat, and lean mass in childhood.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2284-2293 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Obesity |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2006 |
Keywords
- smoking during pregnancy
- children
- fat mass
- lean mass
- partner smoking
- obesity