Children who experienced an "accelerated growth trajectory" as fetuses during pregnancy are more than 4 times more likely to be overweight or obese as two-year-olds, with maternal metabolic factors being associated with this fetal growth trajectory
Article URL: http://plos.io/4ndWwYy
Article title: Application of group-based trajectory models to evaluate the association of fetal growth trajectories and childhood overweight and obesity: A longitudinal study with 2-year follow-up
Author countries: China
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Application of group-based trajectory models to evaluate the association of fetal growth trajectories and childhood overweight and obesity: A longitudinal study with 2-year follow-up
Article Publication Date
17-Sep-2025
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.