Stronger influence of maternal than paternal obesity on infant and early childhood body mass index: the <scp>F</scp>els <scp>L</scp>ongitudinal <scp>S</scp>tudy

Abstract

At birth and in later infancy, maternal BMI has a stronger influence on BMI growth than paternal BMI, suggesting weight control in reproductive age women may be of particular benefit for preventing excess infant BMI.