Journal article
Postpartum maternal adipokines and infant weight for length at 1 year in women with gestational diabetes
A Shub, L Churilov, M Miranda, HM Georgiou, M Lappas
Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Maternal, cord blood and childhood adipokines have been associated with childhood obesity. We investigated whether postpartum maternal adipokines are associated with increased weight at 1 year of age in children of women with gestational diabetes (GDM). Methods: Plasma leptin and adiponectin concentrations were measured in 160 women at approximately 12 weeks following pregnancy with GDM and compared with infant weight for length z-score at 1 year of age after adjustment for maternal and infant demographic variables. Results: No association was demonstrated between maternal postpartum leptin and adiponectin concentrations and infant weight for length z-score at 1 year of age.
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Funding Acknowledgements
Associate Professor Martha Lappas was a recipient of a Career Development Fellowship from National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC; Grant no. 1047025]. The work described in this manuscript was funded by the Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation (A. S., M. L. and H. M. G.).