Large Babies Born to Diabetic Mothers are at High Obesity Risk
Large for gestational age (LGA) babies born to mothers with diabetes are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood, compared to AGA babies. Obesity in LGA babies can be prevented by suitable preventive strategies.
Large for gestational age (LGA) babies born to mothers with diabetes are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood, compared to AGA babies. Obesity in LGA babies can be prevented by suitable preventive strategies.
‘Mothers who are diabetic during pregnancy can impair the development of babies kidneys, as exposure to type 1 diabetes in the womb can lead to fewer nephrons in offspring.’
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The incidence of diabetes mellitus has significantly increased among women of childbearing age and it has been shown that prenatal exposure to maternal diabetes increases the risk of associated congenital anomalies of the kidney. Congenital anomalies of the kidney are amongst the leading causes of chronic kidney disease in children.
Also, moms with diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are more likely to put their babies at a higher risk of developing diabetes, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal CMAJ.
Kidney Disease In Kids Linked To Maternal Diabetes, Obesity
A new study has found that kids with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy.
A new study has found that kids with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy.
From the authors: “Our data from this model of maternal diabetes suggest impairment in the differentiation of nephron progenitors into renal vesicles, resulting in an overall decrease in nephron number.”
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Here's Why Maternal Diabetes Increases Risk of Congenital Heart Defects
The risk for congenital heart defects in children increases with disruption of Nitric Oxide and Notch1 signaling pathways in maternal diabetes.
The risk for congenital heart defects in children increases with disruption of Nitric Oxide and Notch1 signaling pathways in maternal diabetes.
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Maternal Diabetes Has an Adverse Effect on the Offspring
Poorly controlled maternal diabetes has an adverse effect on methylation of the maternal imprinting gene Peg3, contributing to impaired development in offspring, shows researchers.
Poorly controlled maternal diabetes has an adverse effect on methylation of the maternal imprinting gene Peg3, contributing to impaired development in offspring, shows researchers.
