The impact of prepregnancy obesity on children's cognitive test scores

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 222-229

  Tanda, Rika ^a   Salsberry, Pamela J ^a   Reagan, Patricia B ^a   Fang, Muriel Z ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive skills; Life course; Maternal obesity; NLSY; Prepregnancy BMI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHERS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84881245175     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-0964-4     Document Type: Article

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