Offspring birth weight and maternal fasting lipids in women screened for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

Conclusions: This study provides further evidence that maternal hypertriglyceridaemia is important in programming intrauterine fetal growth and raises questions about whether women should be screened selectively for dyslipidaemia before, during and after pregnancy.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - May 28, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Kathy Whyte, Hannah Kelly, Vicky O’Dwyer, Michelle Gibbs, Amy O’Higgins, Michael J. Turner Tags: Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Source Type: research