BACKGROUND Infants born to diabetic women have certain distinctive characteristics, including large size and high morbidity risks. The neonatal mortality rate is over five times that of infants of non diabetic mothers and is higher at all gestational ages and birth weight for gestational age (GA) categories.The study aimed to determine morbidity and mortality pattern amongst infants of diabetic...

We systematically reviewed research examining the association between gestational diabetes (GDM) and childhood overweight and obesity. We identified studies from three sources: (1) a PubMed search of articles published between January 1990-January 2011, (2) reference lists of publications from the PubMed search, and (3) reference lists of review articles. We included studies that examined GDM s...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect on pregnancy outcome of integrating a comprehensive management plan for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) into World Health Organization universal maternal care infrastructure. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A preconception-to-pregnancy women T1D was implemented in 11 centers from 8 Chinese cities 2015 to 2017. Sequential eligible pregnant (n = 133 out 137 ini...

Diabetes concurrent with pregnancy is a high risk condition and is associated with an increased risk of prenatal mortality. Stillbirth is defined as fetal death after 20 weeks of gestation. Other terms for stillbirths include fetal death, intrauterine fetal death, fetal demise, intrauterine fetal demise. Stillbirth rate is 4-6 times and neonatal mortality is 2-4 times higher in diabetic than in...

OBJECTIVE The PREDG trial was designed to study the influence of an educative program on gestational weight gain in women with pregestational obesity. METHODS Randomized controlled clinical (https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN61793947) 169 obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2). Women were randomized participate a group education nutrition and physical activity or conventional follow-up specialized Unit Obesity Pre...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of maternal BMI at start of pregnancy and maternal weight gain during pregnancy on the risk of various diseases later in life. METHODS In a population-based cohort from southern Sweden, women with at least one delivery registered in the Swedish Medical Birth Register ten or more years before answering a health questionnaire were identi...