Gestational diabetes mellitus and cardio-metabolic risk factors in women and children at 3 years postpartum.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is thought to be associated with cardio-metabolic risk factor development in women and their children during the early postpartum period and early childhood. We hypothesized that these women and their children would exhibit increased abnormal cardio-metabolic risk factors three years after pregnancy.

Methods

Women from the Screening Tests to Predict Poor Outcomes of Pregnancy study were invited to attend a follow-up with the child from their index pregnancy at 3 years postpartum. Women and children were assessed for anthropometric measures and haemodynamic function. Fasting blood samples were obtained from women to assess lipid and glucose status.

Results

A total of 281 woman-child dyads participated in the 3-year follo

SUBMITTER: Pathirana MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9329416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature