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Maternal Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Cardiovascular Disease in Offspring

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.31324

September 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Swedish national cohort study found that high maternal BMI and greater GWG were associated with increased risks of early-onset offspring CVD, highlighting the importance of managing maternal weight during pregnancy.

Corresponding Author: Hui Wang, PhD, Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China (wanghui2015@xinhuamed.com.cn).

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