Maternal Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, and Fetal Macrosomia: An Incidental or a Mechanistic Relationship?
Abstract. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a well-established risk factor for fetal macrosomia. A significant number of patients with GDM also suffer from obesity, a factor associated with fetal macrosomia. An important question is whether GDM is independently associated with fetal macrosomia,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/FM9.0000000000000125 |
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| Summary: | Abstract. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a well-established risk factor for fetal macrosomia. A significant number of patients with GDM also suffer from obesity, a factor associated with fetal macrosomia. An important question is whether GDM is independently associated with fetal macrosomia, or whether this relationship is merely the result of maternal obesity acting as a confounder. In this review of the literature, we attempt to further elucidate the relationship between GDM, maternal obesity, and fetal macrosomia. |
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| ISSN: | 2096-6954 2641-5895 |