Inter-generational link of obesity in term and preterm births: role of maternal plasma acylcarnitines

Acylcarnitines, intermediates of fatty acid oxidation, are known to be involved in obesity and insulin resistance. Since maternal prepregnancy overweight or obesity (OWO) is a recognized major risk factor for offspring OWO, we hypothesized that maternal plasma acylcarnitines may play a role in inter-generational OWO. This study included 1402 mother–child pairs (1043 term, 359 preterm) recruited at birth from 1998–2013 and followed prospectively...