Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
Fetal exposure to gestational diabetes severity and postnatal infant feeding in the first year of life associated with preadolescent obesity: a prospective cohort
Authors' conclusion
BF adequacy and avoidance of sugary beverages in early life are modifiable lifestyle behaviors that may combat preadolescent obesity in infants exposed to GDM, suggesting potential longer-term benefits on child cardiometabolic health.
Study context
- Population
- Mother-infant dyads exposed to GDM, with monthly infant breastfeeding (BF) and sugary beverage intake reported in the first year of life and BMI measured at ages 6 to 11 years
- Participants
- 850 mother-infant dyads
- Exposure
- Infant diet and GDM severity vs adequate BF without SSB/FJ
- Outcome
- Preadolescent overweight and obesity (BMI percentile categories)
- Follow-up
- Ages 6 to 11 years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Obesity (≥95th percentile)
Each group vs adequate BF, no SSB/FJAdjusted relative risk (95% CI)
Inadequate BF with SSB/FJ
1.55(1.05–2.30)
Adequate BF with SSB/FJ
1.50(1.01–2.21)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | aRR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Severe obesity (≥120% of 95th percentile) · ages 6 to 11 yearsInadequate BF with SSB/FJvs Adequate BF, no SSB/FJ | 3.80 (1.55–9.29) | |
| 0.10.31310Adjusted relative risk (log scale) |
Prevalence of BMI categories among preadolescents · ages 6 to 11 years
- Overweight
- 17.6%
- Moderate obesity
- 18.2%
- Severe obesity
- 7.6%
Original publication
Fetal exposure to gestational diabetes severity and postnatal infant feeding in the first year of life associated with preadolescent obesity: a prospective cohort. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 12 March 2025. doi:10.
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