Maternal Protein Intake during Pregnancy Is Not Associated with Offspring Birth Weight in a Multiethnic Asian Population

• Main Authors: Chong, Mary Foong-Fong, Chia, Ai-Ru, Colega, Marjorelee, Tint, Mya-Thway, Aris, Izzuddin M., Chong, Yap-Seng, Gluckman, Peter, Godfrey, Keith M., Kwek, Kenneth, Saw, Seang-Mei, Yap, Fabian, van Dam, Rob M., Lee, Yung Seng
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Protein; Birth weight; Pregnancy diet; Macronutrients
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81326; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39232
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Maternal diet during pregnancy can influence fetal growth. However, the relation between maternal macronutrient intake and birth size outcomes is less clear. Objective: We examined the associations between maternal macronutrient intake during pregnancy and infant birth size. Methods: Pre...