The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on fetal growth and neonatal birth measures in an African cohort.

Shelley Macaulay Richard J Munthali Professor David Dunger Shane A Norris

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2018)

Repeated ultrasound measures identified the effects of GDM as early as 16-18 weeks' gestation, well before a diagnosis of GDM would usually be made. Sex differences in fetal growth were observed, with GDM-exposed male fetuses being more affected with larger abdominal circumferences than females. A low rate of macrosomia was observed compared with historical GDM populations.

Keyphrases

gestational age
magnetic resonance imaging
pregnant women
preterm birth
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
contrast enhanced ultrasound