Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Infant Adiposity at Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Therapeutic Interventions

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Infant Adiposity at Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Therapeutic Interventions

Exposure to untreated gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in utero increases the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood, and increased adiposity in GDM-exposed infants is suggested as a plausible mediator of this increased risk of later-life metabolic disorders. Evidence is equivocal regar...

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Main Authors: Manoja P. Herath, Jeffrey M. Beckett, Andrew P. Hills, Nuala M. Byrne, Kiran D. K. Ahuja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
gestational diabetes mellitus
treatment
adiposity
fat mass
skinfold thickness
newborns
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/835

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