Maternal body mass index and risk of fetal overgrowth in women with gestational diabetes Mellitus in Southeast China: a retrospective cohort study

• Published in: Diabetology and metabolic syndrome Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 121
• Main Authors: Lin, Lihua, Wu, Jianhang, Xu, Libo, Fang, Jianqi, Lin, Juan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 08.06.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Body mass index; Body mass index change; Body weight; Cohort analysis; Diabetes in pregnancy; Diabetes mellitus; Fetuses; Gestational age; Gestational diabetes; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Large for gestational age; Obesity; Overweight; Population studies; Pregnant women; Trends; Underweight; Womens health; China; Taiwan; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Body mass index change; Large for gestational age

To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) changes and large for gestational age (LGA) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A retrospective cohort study including 10,486 women with GDM was conducted. A dose‒response analysis of BMI changes and the occurrence of LGA w...