Pregnancy Outcomes in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes: The TODAY Study Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We evaluated pregnancy outcomes, maternal and fetal/neonatal, during the Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) study.

Research design and methods

The TODAY study was a randomized controlled trial comparing three treatment options for youth with type 2 diabetes. Informed consent included the requirement for contraception, including abstinence; this was reinforced at each visit. Following informed consent, self-reported data related to the mother's prenatal care and delivery and the infant's health were retrospectively collected. When permitted, maternal medical records and infant birth records were reviewed.

Results

Of the 452 enrolled female participants, 46 (10.2%) had 63 pregnancies. Despite continued emphasis on adequate c

SUBMITTER: Klingensmith GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4686849 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature