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Fig. 2 | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Fig. 2

From: Gestational weight gain mediates the effects of energy intake on birth weight among singleton pregnancies in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Fig. 2

Schematic illustration of the conceptual framework. a Direct and indirect effects of energy intake during pregnancy on birth weight. b Directed acyclic graph for the association between energy intake during pregnancy and birth weight. The dotted lines represent the research question and the solid lines the covariates adjusted for

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