Associations Between Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Childhood Obesity Incidence

DiscussionResults indicated total and trimester-specific maternal weight gain was a strong predictor of early childhood obesity, though obesity risk by age 6 was lower for children of mothers with GDM. Additional research is needed to elucidate underlying mechanisms directly related to trimester-specific weight gain and GDM that impede or protect against obesity prevalence during early childhood.
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - Category: Health Management Source Type: research