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Impact of Maternal Gestational Diabetes on Early Postnatal Growth Patterns in Offspring

  • By

  • Leena Hintikka

  • Tuomas Selander

  • Henrikki Nordman

  • Raimo Voutilainen

  • Hanna Huopio

  • Jarmo Jääskeläinen

  • October 3, 2026

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    The study assessed early childhood growth in offspring of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) compared to those with normal glucose tolerance.

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    The cohort included 135 singleton children, with 77 born to mothers diagnosed with GDM and 58 born to mothers with normal glucose tolerance.

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    Children exposed to maternal GDM were larger at birth, with mean birth weight SDS of 0.5 compared to -0.1 for controls, indicating significant size differences.

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    From 3 months onward, no significant differences in length/height SDS or weight-for-length/height SDS were observed between GDM and control groups.

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    The study identified early catch-down growth in length among GDM offspring, suggesting postnatal factors increasingly govern growth after birth.

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Early Catch-Down Growth in the Offspring of Mothers With Gestational Diabetes

  • by Leena Hintikka, Tuomas Selander, Henrikki Nordman, Raimo Voutilainen, Hanna Huopio, Jarmo Jääskeläinen

  • October 3, 2026

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