Do maternal haemodynamics have a causal influence on treatment for gestational diabetes?

Abigail R AnnessMichael FosterMohammed W OsmanDavid WebbThompson RobinsonAsma KhalilNeil WalkinshawHatem A Mousa

Published in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2024)

Maternal BMI at booking has a causal, rather than simply associational, relationship on the need for pharmacological treatment of GDM. No significant causal relationships were found between maternal haemodynamics and the need for pharmacological treatment.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index

pregnancy outcomes
birth weight

pregnant women
combination therapy

replacement therapy
gestational age