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ArticleObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2025

Association of Gestational Age in a Full Range With Childhood Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Scoping Review.

Yuantao Su, Marini Ahmad Suhaimi, Manish Prasad Gupta, Wenchong Du, Jing Hua

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  1. Association of Gestational Age in a Full Range With Childhood Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Scoping Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025
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Yuantao SuDepartment of Women's and Children's Health Care, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Marini Ahmad SuhaimiNTU Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Manish Prasad GuptaDepartment of Women's and Children's Health Care, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Wenchong DuNTU Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5115-7214
Jing HuaDepartment of Women's and Children's Health Care, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81673179Pudong Municipal Health Commission PW2020D-11Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 21DZ2202000Shanghai Municipal Health Commission 2020YJZX0213
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExisting evidence shows inconsistent associations between preterm birth and childhood obesity. The impact of full gestational age on the risk of childhood obesity and overweight remains unclear.

objectivesThis systematic scoping review aims to comprehensively explore the relationship between gestational age at birth across the entire spectrum and childhood overweight and obesity.

methodA thorough search of online databases (PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Google Scholar) covering the period from January 2000 to September 2024 was conducted using selected keyword strings following the PRISMA-SCR guidelines. Studies investigating childhood overweight or obesity as either a primary or secondary outcome in association with various degrees of births were included.

resultTwenty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Substantial evidence linked preterm births to childhood overweight/obesity. However, the available evidence for term-born and post-term-born children was limited, showing mixed results regarding their relationship with childhood overweight and obesity.

conclusionThe available evidence regarding the association between different gestational age categories and childhood overweight/obesity is limited. This review underscores the importance of implementing primary prevention strategies during early childhood and highlights the need for further research to enhance our understanding of the nuanced relationship between gestational age and childhood overweight/obesity.

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Gestational AgeOverweightPediatric ObesityChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPremature BirthRisk Factorschildhood obesityearly‐termgestational age at birthoverweightpost‐termpretermscoping review

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PMCPMC12318906

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