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Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus and overweight and obesity in offspring: a study in Chinese children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2015

Y. L. Zhao ,
R. M. Ma ,
T. T. Lao ,
Z. Chen ,
M. Y. Du ,
K. Liang ,
Y. K. Huang ,
L. Zhang ,
M. H. Yang  and
Y. H. Sun
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Y. L. Zhao
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
R. M. Ma*
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
T. T. Lao
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, P.R. China
Z. Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
M. Y. Du
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
K. Liang
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
Y. K. Huang
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
L. Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
M. H. Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
Y. H. Sun
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
H. Li
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
Z. B. Ding
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, P.R. China
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*Address for Correspondence: R. M. Ma, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032 P.R. China. (Email marunmeikmmc@163.com)
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and breast feeding on childhood overweight and obesity in a mainland Chinese population. The incidence of and factors associated with overweight and obesity were compared between children of mothers with (n=1068) and without (n=1756) GDM. The independent roles of the associated factors were examined by multiple logistic regression analysis. The incidence of overweight was higher (16.6 v. 12.6%, P=0.002) in the GDM group, but that of obesity was not different (10.7 v. 12.0%, P=0.315). At age 1–2 and 2–5 years, no difference in overweight (11.0 v. 12.0%, P=0.917, and 15.7 v. 14.6%, P=0.693, respectively) was found, while obesity (8.0 v. 13.6%, P=0.019, and 8.4 v. 13.4%, P=0.014, respectively) was less frequent in the GDM offspring. At age 5–10 years, increased overweight (22.2 v. 12.1%, P<0.001) and obesity (15.9 v. 9.0%, P=0.001) were found in the GDM group, which was associated with maternal obesity, being born large-for-gestational age, male gender and formula feeding. After adjusting for confounding factors, GDM remained an independent determinant of offspring overweight and obesity (aOR 2.28, 95% CI 1.61–3.22), suggesting that the effects of GDM were independent of breast feeding, as well as of maternal obesity and birth size.

Keywords

childrengestational diabetes mellitusobesityoffspringoverweight

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Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease , Volume 6 , Issue 6 , December 2015 , pp. 479 - 484
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© Cambridge University Press and the International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 2015 

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