RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Improves Short-Term Outcomes in Offspring
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 19
SP 24
OP 24
DO 10.1177/155989771419017
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/19/24.abstract
AB This article discusses the relation between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and macrosomia, neonatal morbidity, and childhood obesity. Also presented is data demonstrating that treatment of GDM improves short-term fetal and neonatal outcomes, but does not reduce obesity in offspring at the age of 4 to 5 years.