Effect of Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index on Longitudinal Fetal Growth and Mediating Role of Maternal Fasting Plasma Glucose: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Qinzheng ChenZhen HeYaxin WangXuanjin YangNana LiuSuhan ZhangLiang-Kun MaXuezhong ShiXiaocan JiaYongli YangYin SunYuan HePublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2024)
Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI was associated with the longitudinal fetal growth, and the association was partly driven by maternal FPG in first trimester. The study emphasized the importance of identifying and managing mothers with higher pre-pregnancy BMI to prevent fetal overgrowth.