Maternal medical conditions during pregnancy and gross motor development up to age 24 months in the Upstate KIDS study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We examined whether children of mothers with a medical condition diagnosed before or during pregnancy took longer to achieve gross motor milestones up to age 24 months.

Method

We obtained information on medical conditions using self-reports, birth certificates, and hospital records in 4909 mothers participating in Upstate KIDS, a population-based birth cohort. Mothers reported on their children's motor milestone achievement at 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24 months of age.

Results

After adjustment for covariates (including pre-pregnancy body mass index), children of mothers with gestational diabetes took longer to achieve sitting without support (hazard ratio [HR]=0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.75-0.93), walking with assistance (HR=0.88, 95% CI 0.77-0.98), and walking

SUBMITTER: Ghassabian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4846588 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature