Third-trimester energy-restriction or weight loss and maternal and child body composition one year postnatally after a pregnancy with gestational diabetes: results from the DiGest follow up study

Mark L. Evans; Sarah Dib; LAURA KUSINSKI; Richard Powell; Tim Cole; Danielle Jones; Suzanne Smith; Roy Taylor; Prof Ken Ong; Emanuella De Lucia Rolfe; Claire Meek

doi:10.17863/cam.133159

August 12, 2026Open Access

Third-trimester energy-restriction or weight loss and maternal and child body composition one year postnatally after a pregnancy with gestational diabetes: results from the DiGest follow up study

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To determine the long-term impact of third-trimester dietary energy restriction and maternal weight loss on maternal and child body composition one year after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes.
Followed mother-child pairs at one year postpartum after participation in the DiGest study investigating third-trimester gestational diabetes interventions.
Assessed maternal and infant body composition and growth metrics following late-pregnancy energy restriction.
Evaluates the trajectory of postnatal maternal weight and infant body composition following exposure to late-pregnancy dietary caloric control.
Addresses long-term risks associated with gestational diabetes, including large-for-gestational-age status and subsequent childhood cardiometabolic risk.

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Follow-up study investigates maternal and child body composition one year after third-trimester energy restriction in gestational diabetes, highlighting long-term metabolic health outcomes.

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects around 14% of pregnancies internationally(1) leading to huge challenges in healthcare service delivery. GDM is associated with a range of adverse perinatal outcomes such as large-for-gestational age (LGA) and there is evidence that infants exposed in utero have an increased risk of childhood obesity and cardiovascular conditions(2-4).

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