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Background
Accumulating studies indicate that maternal obesity is associated with the risk of cerebral palsy (CP); however, their conclusions have been inconsistent.
Objectives
To quantitatively estimate the association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and CP in offspring.
Data Sources
PubMed, Embase and Web of Science.
Study Selection and Data Extraction
Articles published up to 18 September...