International journal of obesity : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Relationship between body mass index of offspring and maternal smoking during pregnancy.
To examine the relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and the body composition of offspring. ⋯ Maternal smoking is a risk factor for higher BMI and OI in 9- to 10-year-old children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy and may be independent of other confounding factors.