Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
Persistent Food Insecurity and Overweight/Obesity Risk in Offspring of Individuals With Gestational Diabetes
Study context
- Population
- Children aged 6–11 years born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), from the Study of Women, Infant Feeding and T2D after GDM pregnancy; food insecurity assessed 6–9 weeks, 1 year and 2 years postpartum748 youth analysed
- Participants
- 1,033 children
- Comparison
- Persistent or transient food insecurity vs persistent food security in the first 2 years of life
- Primary endpoint
- Overweight, obesity and severe obesity, classified using height and weight
- Follow-up
- 6-11 years old
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Overweight, obesity and severe obesity
Persistent food insecurity vs Persistent food securityAdjusted odds ratio (CI)P value
Overweight
2.81(1.36–5.80)
P < 0.05Obesity
2.17(1.05–4.47)
P < 0.05Severe obesity
2.62(1.02–6.74)
P < 0.05Further findings
Distribution of food insecurity categories · first 2 years of life
Original publication
Persistent Food Insecurity and Overweight/Obesity Risk in Offspring of Individuals With Gestational Diabetes. Pediatr Obes. Published 26 July 2026. doi:10.
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