Impact of maternal fasting blood glucose in pregnancy on body composition, anthropometric, and metabolic outcomes in newborns and 3-Year-Old offspring: results from the lifestyle in pregnancy and offspring study

Key Points

• To investigate how maternal fasting blood glucose levels during pregnancy affect body composition and metabolic health of newborns and 3-year-olds.
• Longitudinal observational study
• Assessment of maternal fasting blood glucose levels
• Evaluation of offspring body composition and metabolic parameters
• Data collected from participants of the Lifestyle in Pregnancy and Offspring study
• Higher maternal fasting blood glucose correlates with increased body fat in offspring by age 3
• Significant associations found between maternal glucose levels and metabolic outcomes in children
• Anthropometric measurements indicate growth patterns influenced by maternal glucose exposure