Maternal obesity influences the endocrine cord blood profile of their offspring

Objective To compare the endocrine cord blood characteristics of offspring from obese mothers with those of offspring from healthy controls. Methods Cross-sectional case control study. Setting: University medical centers. Patient(s): Offspring from obese mothers (n = 41) and healthy controls (n = 31). Intervention(s): Cord blood withdrawal from neonates. Main outcome measure(s): Cord blood total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs),...