Higher birth weights are associated with better academic outcomes in children, except when the mother has diabetes during pregnancy.
Read More »Maternal Diabetes and the Risk of Autism in Offspring: ADA
The influence of diabetes during pregnancy and the risk of autism.
Read More »The Neonatal Risks Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Which baseline characteristics in pregnant mothers predispose a higher risk of adverse neonatal events?
Read More »Gestational Diabetes Ups Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Kids
According to results of a large observational cohort study, children and youth whose mothers had gestational diabetes were almost twice as likely as their peers to develop diabetes by age 22.
Read More »Glucose Test in Pregnancy Predicts Cardiovascular Risk With, Without Gestational Diabetes
Increased cardiovascular risk found in women with glucose concentrations at the upper end of the normal range during pregnancy.
Read More »Breastfeeding and Gestational Diabetes
Breastfeeding (BF) may protect against obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in children exposed to maternal diabetes in utero.
Read More »Gestational Diabetes Risk May Be Identified in First Trimester
Researchers find every 0.1% increase in HbA1c above 5.1% increases diagnosis risk by 22%.
Read More »Stricter Treatment Targets for Gestational Diabetes Leads to Earlier Births, No Difference in Birth Weight
New study shows implementing tighter treatment goals for GDM does not improve birth weight in neonates, but may increase risk for earlier birth and clinician intervention.
Read More »Current ADA Recommendations Appropriate for Glucose Management in Gestational Diabetes
Current and less-strict ADA recommendations found to achieve appropriate glycemic levels.
Read More »Gestational Diabetes in Mothers May Have Long-Term Consequences for Offspring
Newborns at increased risk for vascular complications, such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
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