Maternal prepregnancy body mass index and offspring white matter microstructure: results from three birth cohorts

• Published in: International Journal of Obesity
• Main Authors: Verdejo Román, Juan, Torres Espinola, Francisco Jose, Campos, Daniel, Campoy Folgoso, Cristina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2019
• Subjects: Sigrid; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10481/57469; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-018-0268-x

Prepregnancy maternal obesity is a global health problem and has been associated with offspring metabolic and mental ill-health. However, there is a knowledge gap in understanding potential neurobiological factors related to these associations. This study explored the relation between maternal prepr...