Mothers' high blood sugar in pregnancy is linked to children's reduced insulin sensitivity
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 07:20
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. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego...