Weight management during pregnancy can affect the health of the bones of the child

London, Nov. 7 (IANS) Children's bone mass has no benefit, according to a new study.

And this applies to both normal-weight women and those who are overweight before pregnancy, says Teresa Monjardino, principal author of the Universidade do Porto in Portugal.

Weight management strategies during pregnancy reduce cardiometabolic risk in the child, such as diabetes and heart disease.

However, since the mother's weight has a globally positive correlation with the child's bone mass, weight management during pregnancy could adversely affect the health of the child's bones, said the researchers.

The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, found that in mothers of lower or normal weight, weight gain during pregnancy was associated with a slight increase in bone mass at the time of pregnancy. 7 years old in children.

On the other hand, in overweight or obese mothers, no beneficial effect of weight gain on bone mass was observed.

"Until recently, the widely held scientific belief was that any weight gain of the mother during pregnancy would have a beneficial effect on the bone mass of children," Monjardino said.

"The results of our study confirm that there is no benefit in gaining weight over the recommendations of the US Institute of Medicine regarding weight gain during pregnancy in children, both in children and adults. women with normal weight than those who are overweight before pregnancy, "added Monjardino.

The team analyzed prospective data from 2,167 mother-child pairs.

–IANS

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