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Prenatal exposure to hyperglycemia not related to later insulin sensitivity

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 27th, 2004

University of Auckland researchers have determined that in utero exposure to hyperglycemia isn't related to later development of insulin sensitivity in diabetic women's prepubertal children.

Wendy A. Hunter, MBCHB, and colleagues reported their findings in the May 2004 issue of Diabetes Care (Insulin sensitivity in the offspring of women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 2004;27:1148-1152).

In the study, "15 control children, 17 offspring of type 1 diabetic women, and 10 offspring of type 2 diabetic women, aged between 5 and 10 years, underwent a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (FSIGTT). Weight and height...

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