A significant new study published in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology reveals that maternal diabetes, affecting up to a third of women worldwide, is correlated with increased neurodevelopmental issues in children. The research analyzed data from over 56 million pregnancies and found that children born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy had a 28% higher likelihood of developing such issues, particularly A.D.H.D. and intellectual disabilities. Experts advocate for better screening and management of diabetes in pregnant women to mitigate these risks, highlighting its rising incidence globally.
Though the findings describe only a correlation, experts said the data underscored the need for screening and early treatment of diabetes, a condition that is becoming more common worldwide.
Even when studies accounted for other factors like a woman's age or body mass index, children born to women who had diabetes during pregnancy were 28 percent more likely to have a neurodevelopmental issue than children whose mothers didn't have the disease.
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