Mothers' high blood sugar in pregnancy is linked to children's reduced insulin sensitivity

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 23:30 in Health & Medicine

Children of mothers whose blood glucose (sugar) was high during pregnancy are more likely to have low insulin sensitivity -- a risk factor for type 2 diabetes -- even after taking into consideration the children's body weight, a new study shows.

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