Publications by authors named "Makenzie L Callahan"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Makenzie L Callahan"
- Makenzie L Callahan's research focuses on the effects of maternal health, particularly obesity and gestational diabetes, on child health outcomes, specifically physical activity, adiposity, and insulin resistance in children exposed to these conditions.
- Her studies utilize a variety of methodologies, including secondary data analyses and cross-sectional studies, to explore associations between maternal obesity and GDM, along with their long-term impacts on mother-child dyads, highlighting the elevated risks for cardiometabolic diseases.
- Callahan's findings suggest that children born to mothers with obesity and GDM exhibit higher adiposity and poorer cardiometabolic health compared to those from normal-weight mothers; additionally, maternal feeding practices and dietary habits during pregnancy significantly influence gestational weight gain and child feeding behavior.
