Influence of maternal obesity on the association between common pregnancy complications and risk of childhood obesity: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Influence of maternal obesity on the association between common pregnancy complications and risk of childhood obesity: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Background: gestational diabetes and gestational hypertensive disorders are associated with offspring obesity. The role of maternal adiposity in these associations remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate if these pregnancy complications affect the odds of offspring obesity independently of maternal obesity.
Methods: in this individual participant data meta-analysis of 160757 mother-offspring pairs from 34 prospective European or North-American pregnancy/birth cohorts, we assessed the associations of gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia with childhood BMI and the odds of overweight and obesity throughout childhood. We explored to what extent any association was explained by maternal pre/early-pregnancy BMI.
Findings: gestational diabetes was associated with a higher odds of overweight throughout childhood (Odds Ratio (OR) 1·59 (95% Confidence Intervals (CI) 1·36, 1·86); OR 1·41 (95% CI 1·26, 1·57); OR 1·32 (95% CI 0·99, 1·78) for early-, mid- and late-childhood, respectively) when compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. These associations attenuated towards the null following adjustment for maternal BMI. Likewise, gestational hypertension was associated with a higher odds of overweight throughout childhood, with the strongest association in late-childhood (OR 1·49 (95% CI 1·30, 1·70)), when compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. Additional adjustment for maternal BMI largely explained these associations. Pre-eclampsia was associated with a lower BMI in early-childhood only (difference in BMI-SDS - 0.05 SDS (95% CI - 0·09, - 0·01)), when compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. This association strengthened upon additional adjustment for maternal BMI.
Interpretation: our results suggest that lowering maternal risk of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders is unlikely to have a direct impact on childhood obesity. Preventive strategies for reducing childhood obesity should focus on maternal BMI rather than on pregnancy complications.
Funding: this work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement 733206 (LifeCycle Project).
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Golab, Bernadeta Patro
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Santos, Susana G.
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Jaddoe, Vincent W. V.
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Gaillard, Romy
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Maternal Obesity Childhood Outcomes (MOCO) Study Group
November 2018
Golab, Bernadeta Patro
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Santos, Susana G.
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Voerman, Ellis
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Lawlor, Debbie A
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Jaddoe, Vincent W. V.
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Gaillard, Romy
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Golab, Bernadeta Patro, Santos, Susana G., Voerman, Ellis, Lawlor, Debbie A, Jaddoe, Vincent W. V. and Gaillard, Romy
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Maternal Obesity Childhood Outcomes (MOCO) Study Group
(2018)
Influence of maternal obesity on the association between common pregnancy complications and risk of childhood obesity: an individual participant data meta-analysis.
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2 (11), .
Abstract
Background: gestational diabetes and gestational hypertensive disorders are associated with offspring obesity. The role of maternal adiposity in these associations remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate if these pregnancy complications affect the odds of offspring obesity independently of maternal obesity.
Methods: in this individual participant data meta-analysis of 160757 mother-offspring pairs from 34 prospective European or North-American pregnancy/birth cohorts, we assessed the associations of gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia with childhood BMI and the odds of overweight and obesity throughout childhood. We explored to what extent any association was explained by maternal pre/early-pregnancy BMI.
Findings: gestational diabetes was associated with a higher odds of overweight throughout childhood (Odds Ratio (OR) 1·59 (95% Confidence Intervals (CI) 1·36, 1·86); OR 1·41 (95% CI 1·26, 1·57); OR 1·32 (95% CI 0·99, 1·78) for early-, mid- and late-childhood, respectively) when compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. These associations attenuated towards the null following adjustment for maternal BMI. Likewise, gestational hypertension was associated with a higher odds of overweight throughout childhood, with the strongest association in late-childhood (OR 1·49 (95% CI 1·30, 1·70)), when compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. Additional adjustment for maternal BMI largely explained these associations. Pre-eclampsia was associated with a lower BMI in early-childhood only (difference in BMI-SDS - 0.05 SDS (95% CI - 0·09, - 0·01)), when compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. This association strengthened upon additional adjustment for maternal BMI.
Interpretation: our results suggest that lowering maternal risk of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders is unlikely to have a direct impact on childhood obesity. Preventive strategies for reducing childhood obesity should focus on maternal BMI rather than on pregnancy complications.
Funding: this work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement 733206 (LifeCycle Project).
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Debbie A Lawlor
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Romy Gaillard
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