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© 2020 The Authors. Pediatric Obesity published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation. Background: Maternal obesity is associated with offspring cardiometabolic risk. UPBEAT was a randomised controlled trial of an antenatal diet and physical activity intervention in 1555 women with obesity. The intervention was associated with lower gestational weight gain, healthier diet and metabolic profile in pregnancy, and reduced infant adiposity at six months. Objective: We have investigated whether the UPBEAT intervention influenced childhood cardiometabolic outcomes or was associated with sustained improvements in maternal lifestyle 3-years after delivery. Methods: In UPBEAT mother-child dyads at the 3-year follow-up, we assessed childhood blood pressure, resting pulse rate, and adiposity (body mass index, skinfold thicknesses, body fat, waist and arm circumferences) and maternal diet, physical activity, and anthropometry. Results: 514 three-year-old children attended the appointment (49% intervention, 51% standard care). There was no difference in the main outcome of interest, subscapular skinfold thickness, between the trial arms (−0.30 mm, 95% confidence interval: −0.92, 0.31). However, the intervention was associated with a lower resting pulse rate (−5 bpm [−8.41, −1.07]). There was also a non-significant lower odds of overweight/obesity (OR 0.73; 0.50, 1.08). Maternal dietary improvements observed in the UPBEAT trial, including glycaemic load and saturated fat were maintained 3-years postpartum. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that an antenatal dietary and physical activity intervention in women with obesity is associated with lower offspring pulse rate and sustained improvement in maternal diet. Whilst larger than previous cohorts, there remains potential for bias from attrition and these findings require validation in future cohorts.
Author(s): Dalrymple KV, Tydeman FAS, Taylor PD, Flynn AC, O'Keeffe M, Briley AL, Santosh P, Hayes L, Robson SC, Nelson SM, Sattar N, Whitworth MK, Mills HL, Singh C, Seed PT, White SL, Lawlor DA, Godfrey KM, Poston L
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Pediatric Obesity
Year: 2021
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Print publication date: 01/03/2021
Online publication date: 11/09/2020
Acceptance date: 07/08/2020
Date deposited: 12/07/2021
ISSN (print): 2047-6302
ISSN (electronic): 2047-6310
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12725
DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12725
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