Impact of maternal height and gestational diabetes mellitus on offspring birthweight

To evaluate the impact of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and maternal height on offspring birthweight. This is an observational cohort study, encompassing 4 111 Finnish primiparous women from Vantaa city, Finland, with singleton deliveries between 2009 and 2015. Data were obtained from the Finn...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice 2019-02, Vol.148, p.110-118
Main Authors: Masalin, Senja, Laine, Merja K., Kautiainen, Hannu, Gissler, Mika, Raina, Marko, Pennanen, Pirjo, Eriksson, Johan G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birthweight
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Maternal height
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Offspring
Primiparous
Stature
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Summary:To evaluate the impact of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and maternal height on offspring birthweight. This is an observational cohort study, encompassing 4 111 Finnish primiparous women from Vantaa city, Finland, with singleton deliveries between 2009 and 2015. Data were obtained from the Finnish Medical Birth Register. The study population was divided into five groups according to maternal height. Cut-offs for height levels were I ≤ 158 cm, II 159–163 cm, III 164–167 cm, IV 168–172 cm, V ≥ 173 cm. The main outcome measure was offspring birthweight, expressed as Z-scores according to sex and gestational age. Independently, both maternal height and GDM increased offspring birthweight (p 
ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2019.01.004