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ea0031p213 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2013

Pregestational BMI predicts neonatal hypoglycemia in women with gestational diabetes

Ahmad Ayesha , Jindal Radhika , Siddiqui Mohammad , Wangnoo Subhash

Background and aims: In diabetic pregnancy, neonatal hypoglycemia (NH) is usually attributed to insufficient regulation of maternal glycemic control. Recent data suggest that maternal BMI could have an influence on NH. The objective of this study was to determine whether an association exists between maternal prepregnancy BMI and occurrence of NH among infants born to women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Materials and methods: This was a retros...