Open AccessSex-dependent associations of maternal androgen levels with offspring BMI and weight trajectory from birth to early childhood
Author(s) -
Grace Huang,
Sarah A. Aroner,
Camden Bay,
Stephen E. Gilman,
Akhgar Ghassabian,
Eric B. Loucks,
Stephen L. Buka,
Robert J. Handa,
Bill L. Lasley,
Shalender Bhasin,
Jill M. Goldstein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of endocrinological investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.034
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1720-8386
pISSN - 0391-4097
DOI - 10.1007/s40618-020-01385-4
Subject(s) - offspring , androgen , birth weight , medicine , pregnancy , fetus , endocrinology , low birth weight , physiology , biology , hormone , genetics
In preclinical studies, high androgen levels during pregnancy are associated with low birth weight and rapid postnatal weight gain in the offspring. However, human data linking prenatal androgens with birth weight and early life weight gain in the offspring are scarce.