Predictors of neonatal adiposity and associations by fetal sex in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and normal glucose-tolerant women

The key findings of this multi-centre prospective cohort study were that neonates born to mothers treated for Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) (by lifestyle or medication, e.g. insulin metformin) had high rates macrosomia but similar adiposity those with normal glucose tolerance. In contrast, untreated who overweight and a tolerance increased adiposity. Increased gestational weight gain was associated neonatal in boys. Maternal BMI, fasting blood glucose, triglycerides independent predictors