Maternal gestational diabetes and childhood obesity at age 9-11: results of a multinational study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

The aim of this study was to examine the association between maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and childhood obesity at age 9-11 years in 12 countries around the world.

Methods

A multinational cross-sectional study of 4740 children aged 9-11 years was conducted. Maternal GDM was diagnosed according to the ADA or WHO criteria. Height and waist circumference were measured using standardised methods. Weight and body fat were measured using a portable Tanita SC-240 Body Composition Analyzer. Multilevel modelling was used to account for the nested nature of the data.

Results

The prevalence of reported maternal GDM was 4.3%. The overall prevalence of childhood obesity, central obesity and high body fat were 12.3%, 9.9% and 8.1%, respectively. The

SUBMITTER: Zhao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5044880 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature