Risk factors for large-for-gestational age infants in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

Morrens, Astrid; Verhaeghe, Johan; Vanhole, Christine; Devlieger, Roland; Mathieu, Chantal; Benhalima, Katrien

doi:10.1186/s12884-016-0958-0

Risk factors for large-for-gestational age infants in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

Author:

Morrens, Astrid

Verhaeghe, Johan ; Vanhole, Christine ; Devlieger, Roland ; Mathieu, Chantal ; Benhalima, Katrien

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Type 1 diabetes, Pregnancy, Weight gain, Large-for-gestational age infants, BODY-MASS INDEX, WEIGHT-GAIN, OUTCOMES, MELLITUS, OBESITY, ASSOCIATIONS, GROWTH, Adult, Birth Weight, Body Mass Index, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Female, Fetal Macrosomia, Gestational Age, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Overweight, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Weight Gain, Young Adult, 1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 3215 Reproductive medicine, 4204 Midwifery

Abstract:

The rate of neonatal overweight remains generally high in type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Since glycemic control has improved over time other contributors need to be identified. Our aim is to evaluate the risk factors for large-for-gestational age infants (LGA) in women with T1DM and to evaluate whether the rate of LGA decreased over time.