The impact of fetal sex on risk factors for gestational diabetes and related adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Giuseppe SeghieriGraziano Di CianniElisa GualdaniAlessandra De BellisFlavia FranconiPaolo Francesconi

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2022)

While male fetal sex is associated with rise in the risk of GDM, giving birth to a girl amplifies the excess GDM risk driven by pregestational obesity, thus increasing the risk of LGA in pregnancies with GDM. Additionally, female fetal sex in pregnancies with GDM seems to protect from the risk of unplanned caesarean sections in primiparous pregnancies.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
gestational age
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
preterm birth
insulin resistance
weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
adipose tissue
high fat diet induced
adverse drug