Gestational Diabetes But Not Prepregnancy Overweight Predicts for Cardiometabolic Markers in Offspring Twenty Years Later

• Published in: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Main Authors: Kaseva, Nina, Vääräsmäki, Marja, Sundvall, Jouko, Matinolli, Hanna-Maria, Sipola, Marika, Tikanmäki, Marjaana, Heinonen, Kati, Lano, Aulikki, Wehkalampi, Karoliina, Wolke, Dieter, Ruokonen, Aimo, Andersson, Sture, Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Räikkönen, Katri, Eriksson, Johan G., Kajantie, Eero
• Other Authors: Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University Management, University of Helsinki, Lastenneurologian yksikkö, Children's Hospital, HUS Children and Adolescents, Medicum, Johan Eriksson / Principal Investigator, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Hospital Area, Lastentautien yksikkö, Developmental Psychology Research Group
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Endocrine Society 2020
• Subjects: BODY-MASS INDEX; WEIGHT-GAIN; METABOLIC SYNDROME; RISK-FACTORS; OBESITY; BORN; ASSOCIATIONS; PREGNANCY; CHILDREN; WOMEN; 3121 General medicine; internal medicine and other clinical medicine; Uusimaa; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/312921

Context: Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and prepregnancy overweight/obesity [body mass index (BMI) >= 25 kg/m(2)] might adversely affect offspring cardiometabolic health. Objective: To assess the associations between maternal GDM and prepregnancy overweight/obesity with adult offspr...