AppetiteHumansFemalePregnancyBody Mass IndexAmygdala
Maternal overweight during the (Pre)pregnancy period and the development of disordered eating behaviors in adolescent offspring: Investigating the role of amygdala volume and BMI in childhood.
V C Eikema, R E Wiegel, L T E Kloppenborg, T J H White, R P M Steegers-Theunissen, P W Jansen
Published: 202610.1016/j.appet.2025.108380
Abstract
Research suggests that maternal overweight during pregnancy increases the risk of obesity and mental health issues in offspring, potentially by affecting fetal (brain) development. This study investigated the relationship between maternal BMI in the…
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