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Neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born to diabetic mothers in the Qatari population: a retrospective study

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  • Razan M Masri

  • Mohammad A A Bayoumi

  • Rasha I Amin

  • Hafsa O A Alsharif

  • Amna Musa

  • Ahmad S Mudrek

  • Basma A M R Selim

  • Prem Chandra

  • Samah Elshaar

  • May 22, 2026

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    The study analyzed neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born to Qatari mothers with gestational or pre-pregnancy diabetes.

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    Out of 5141 children, 23.8% were born to mothers with gestational diabetes, and 2.7% to mothers with pre-pregnancy diabetes.

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    Children of mothers with gestational diabetes had higher odds of autism and speech delay in crude analyses, but not after adjusting for confounders.

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    No significant associations were found between maternal diabetes and gross or fine motor delays in either crude or adjusted models.

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    The findings emphasize the need for effective diabetes management and further research on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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Neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born to diabetic mothers in the Qatari population: a retrospective study

  • by Razan M Masri, Mohammad A A Bayoumi, Rasha I Amin, Hafsa O A Alsharif, Amna Musa, Ahmad S Mudrek, Basma A M R Selim, Prem Chandra, Samah Elshaar

  • May 22, 2026

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