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More babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes have adverse outcomes, study shows

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Babies born to women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy have higher odds of adverse outcomes including preterm birth and larger than average size, a large scale observational study of… Click to show full abstract

Babies born to women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy have higher odds of adverse outcomes including preterm birth and larger than average size, a large scale observational study of all deliveries in France during 2012 has shown.1 The number of women developing type 2 diabetes before pregnancy or gestational diabetes during pregnancy is increasing in line with rising obesity. The adverse consequences of pregestational diabetes on offspring have been established, …

Keywords: gestational diabetes; adverse outcomes; diabetes pregnancy; study; babies born; born mothers

Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017

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