Patterns in Infant Growth After GD Exposure

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A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School reveals surprising findings about how babies exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) grow during their first year of life.

The study, out today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, challenges current views on obesity risk by showing slower fat gain among these infants compared to others in their first year. This suggests babies' early growth may adapt and self-correct more than previously thought and could mean that infants exposed to GDM are not necessarily predisposed to obesity but instead may benefit from additional monitoring to support healthy growth.

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