Prenatal Smoking Increases Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Prenatal smoking is associated with higher odds of gestational diabetes mellitus, even after adjusting for other known risk factors.
Pregnancy
Many Pregnant Women Not Meeting Nutritional Guidelines
Women not meeting vegetable, cereal grain, or folate intake recommendations, iron and calcium requirements
Cesarean Section Not Linked to Obesity in Offspring
There is no association between elective or nonelective cesarean section with obesity in young adulthood.
General Fertility Rate Declined in United States in 2018
The general fertility rate declined to 59.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2018 in the United States.
Preterm Birth May Increase Risk for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
The risk for type 1 and type 2 diabetes from childhood into adulthood is increased in preterm-born individuals.
Maternal Diabetes Associated With Early-Onset Cardiovascular Disease in Offspring
Children of women with diabetes diagnosed before or during pregnancy are at increased risk for early-onset cardiovascular disease.
Prenatal Antidepressant Use May Increase Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Taking certain antidepressants while pregnant can increase the risk for developing gestational diabetes.
Long-Term Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk for Diabetes
Breastfeeding for >12 months was found to be associated with a reduced risk for hypertension and diabetes.
Early Childhood Weight Linked to Maternal Prepregnancy Factors
Early childhood weight gain strongly tied to prepregnancy weight, moderately tied to maternal diabetes status
Mixed Views on Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy
The benefits of treating overt hypothyroidism in women who are pregnant or planning pregnancy are clear, but there is less clarity regarding the maternofetal and neonatal effects of subclinical hypothyroidism.
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