TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Child anthropometrics and neurodevelopment at 2 and 3 years of age following an antenatal lifestyle intervention in routine care-a secondary analysis from the cluster-randomised GeliS Trial
JO  - Journal of clinical medicine
A1  - Spies, Monika
A1  - Geyer, Kristina
A1  - Raab, Roxana
A1  - Brandt, Stephanie
A1  - Meyer, Dorothy
A1  - Günther, Julia
A1  - Hoffmann, Julia
A1  - Hauner, Hans
SP  - e1688
EP  - e1688
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
N2  - Maternal characteristics around pregnancy may influence obesity risk and neurodevelopment in children. To date, the effect of antenatal lifestyle interventions on long-term child development is unclear. The objective was to investigate the potential long-term effects of an antenatal lifestyle intervention programme conducted alongside routine care on child anthropometrics and neurodevelopment up to 3 years of age. Mother-child pairs from the cluster-randomised GeliS trial were followed up to 3 years of age. Data on child anthropometrics in both groups were collected from routine health examinations. Neurodevelopment was assessed via questionnaire. Of the 2286 study participants, 1644 mother-child pairs were included in the analysis. Children from the intervention group were less likely to score below the cut-off in Fine motor (p = 0.002), and more likely to have a score below the cut-off in Problem-solving (p < 0.001) compared to the control group at 3 years of age. Mean weight, height, head circumference, body mass index, and the respective z-scores and percentiles were comparable between the groups at 2 and 3 years of age. We found no evidence that the lifestyle intervention affected offspring development up to 3 years of age. Further innovative intervention approaches are required to improve child health in the long-term.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2077-0383
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061688
ID  - ref1
ER  -