Angela M Bengtson1, Stanzi M le Roux2, Tamsin K Phillips2,3, Kirsty Brittain2,3, Allison Zerbe4, Hlengiwe P Madlala2, Thokozile R Malaba2,3, Gregory Petro5, Elaine J Abrams4,6, Landon Myer2,3. 1. Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 2. Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. 3. Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Research, School of Public Health & Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. 4. ICAP at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA. 5. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Cape Town and New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. 6. Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Maternal HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure in utero may influence infant weight, but the contribution of maternal y body mass index (BMI) to early life overweight and obesity is not clear. OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations between maternal BMI at entry to antenatal care (ANC) and infant weight through approximately 1 year of age and to evaluate whether associations were modified by maternal HIV status, maternal HIV and viral load, breastfeeding intensity through 6 months or timing of entry into ANC. METHODS: We followed HIV-uninfected and -infected pregnant women initiating efavirenz-based ART from first antenatal visit through 12 months postpartum. Infant weight was assessed via World Health Organization BMI and weight-for-length z-scores (WLZ) at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. We used multivariable linear mixed-effects models to estimate associations between maternal BMI and infant z-scores over time. RESULTS: In 861 HIV-uninfected infants (454 HIV-exposed; 407 HIV-unexposed), nearly 20% of infants were overweight or obese by 12 months of age, regardless of HIV exposure status. In multivariable analyses, increasing maternal BMI category was positively associated with higher infant BMIZ and WLZ scores between 6 weeks and 12 months of age and did not differ by HIV exposure status. However, HIV-exposed infants had slightly lower BMIZ and WLZ trajectories through 12 months of age, compared with HIV-unexposed infants across all maternal BMI categories. Differences in BMIZ and WLZ scores by HIV exposure were not explained by timing of entry into ANC or maternal viral load pre-ART initiation, but z-scores were slightly higher for HIV-exposed infants who were predominantly or exclusively versus partially breastfed. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest maternal BMI influences early infant weight gain, regardless of infant HIV exposure status. Intervention to reduce maternal BMI may help to address growing concerns about obesity among HIV-uninfected children.
BACKGROUND: Maternal HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure in utero may influence infant weight, but the contribution of maternal y body mass index (BMI) to early life overweight and obesity is not clear. OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations between maternal BMI at entry to antenatal care (ANC) and infant weight through approximately 1 year of age and to evaluate whether associations were modified by maternal HIV status, maternal HIV and viral load, breastfeeding intensity through 6 months or timing of entry into ANC. METHODS: We followed HIV-uninfected and -infected pregnant women initiating efavirenz-based ART from first antenatal visit through 12 months postpartum. Infant weight was assessed via World Health Organization BMI and weight-for-length z-scores (WLZ) at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. We used multivariable linear mixed-effects models to estimate associations between maternal BMI and infant z-scores over time. RESULTS: In 861 HIV-uninfected infants (454 HIV-exposed; 407 HIV-unexposed), nearly 20% of infants were overweight or obese by 12 months of age, regardless of HIV exposure status. In multivariable analyses, increasing maternal BMI category was positively associated with higher infant BMIZ and WLZ scores between 6 weeks and 12 months of age and did not differ by HIV exposure status. However, HIV-exposed infants had slightly lower BMIZ and WLZ trajectories through 12 months of age, compared with HIV-unexposed infants across all maternal BMI categories. Differences in BMIZ and WLZ scores by HIV exposure were not explained by timing of entry into ANC or maternal viral load pre-ART initiation, but z-scores were slightly higher for HIV-exposed infants who were predominantly or exclusively versus partially breastfed. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest maternal BMI influences early infant weight gain, regardless of infant HIV exposure status. Intervention to reduce maternal BMI may help to address growing concerns about obesity among HIV-uninfected children.
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