Second Trimester Estimated Fetal Weight and Fetal Weight Gain Predict Childhood Obesity

Objective To determine the extent to which fetal weight during mid-pregnancy and fetal weight gain from mid-pregnancy to birth predict adiposity and blood pressure (BP) at age 3 years. Study design Among 438 children in the Project Viva cohort, we estimated fetal weight at 16-20 (median 18) weeks' gestation using ultrasound biometry measures. We analyzed fetal weight gain as change in quartile of weight from the second trimester until birth, and...