Metabolic environment of the foetus during pregnancy in obese women is altered and the child exposed at an increased risk of obesity. Rapid infancy and childhood weight gain is associated with subsequent obesity. The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy of an educational intervention during pregnancy in obese or overweight women, on the reduction of rapid infancy weight gain in the two first years of life.
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30 per cent reduction of rapid infancy weight gain at two years defined as > +0,67 change in weight SD score. The 0,67 SD represents the difference between the displayed centile lines on standard infant growth charts.
Timeframe: 30 Months