Pubertal timing in boys and girls born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been on the rise, driven by maternal obesity. In parallel, pubertal tempo has increased in the general population, driven by childhood obesity.

Objective

To evaluate the available evidence on pubertal timing of boys and girls born to mothers with GDM.

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane library and grey literature for observational studies up to October 2019.

Study selection and extraction

Two reviewers independently selected studies, collected data and appraised the studies for risk of bias. Results were tabulated and narratively described as reported in the primary studies.

Results

Seven articles (six for girls and four for boys) were included. Study quality sc

SUBMITTER: Subramanian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7707806 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature