Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 108-112 , April 2010

Maternal obesity: consequences for children, challenges for clinicians and carers

  • W. McGuire

      Affiliations

    • Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1904 321057; fax: +44 1904 321041. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.
    • ,
  • L. Dyson

      Affiliations

    • Mother and Infant Research Unit, University of York, York, UK
    • ,
  • M. Renfrew

      Affiliations

    • Mother and Infant Research Unit, University of York, York, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2009.09.005

Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 108-112 , April 2010

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