Sentences with phrase «metabolic health of mothers»

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However, the breastfeeding - obesity link has been questioned because of several confounding factors, 1 including maternal habits during gestation and breastfeeding as well as the mother's metabolic health status (obesity and diabetes), race, and ethnicity.

The intervention focuses on both metabolic and mental health, of the mother and her offspring, which starts during pregnancy and continues beyond birth.

In view of the high worldwide prevalence of (childhood) obesity and associated metabolic problems, this close link between maternal and child metabolic health and the resulting vicious cycle are very relevant.33 34 Because of the deleterious impact of GDM and lifestyle during pregnancy on the health of the mother and her offspring, it is crucial to intervene during the prenatal, perinatal and postnatal period.