Diabetes during pregnancy modifies the association between birth weight and education: A whole-of-population study

Lisa G. Smithers; Murthy N. Mittinty; Gustaaf Dekker; Ben W. Mol; John Lynch

doi:10.2337/dc19-0958

Diabetes during pregnancy modifies the association between birth weight and education: A whole-of-population study

Lisa G. Smithers^*, Murthy N. Mittinty, Gustaaf Dekker, Ben W. Mol, John Lynch

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Higher birth weights usually reflect better intrauterine health, nutrition, and growth. Higher birth weights are also associated with better cognitive outcomes for children (1). However, among pregnancies complicated by diabetes, being born large for gestational age may reflect different intrauterine disease processes, and it is unclear whether this carries the same benefits for education. Our objective is to examine whether diabetes during pregnancy modifies the association between birth weight and school achievement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E143-E145
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diabetes Care
Volume	42
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2337/dc19-0958
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2019

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Acknowledgments. The authors acknowledge SA NT DataLink and data custodians and managers from government departments at state and federal levels that have contributed to the development of this work through the South Australian Early Childhood Data Project (ECDP). The authors specifically thank the Pregnancy Outcomes Unit at the South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing, the Births Registry office at the South Australia Attorney General, and the Department for Education for contributing data that have been used in this project.

Funding. This work was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Partnership Grant (1056888), the Centre for Clinical Research Excellence (1099422), an Australia Fellowship (570120) awarded to J.L., and a Practitioner Fellowship awarded to B.W.M. (1082548).

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Acknowledgments. The authors acknowledge SA NT DataLink and data custodians and managers from government departments at state and federal levels that have contributed to the development of this work through the South Australian Early Childhood Data Project (ECDP). The authors specifically thank the Pregnancy Outcomes Unit at the South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing, the Births Registry office at the South Australia Attorney General, and the Department for Education for contributing data that have been used in this project. Funding. This work was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Partnership Grant (1056888), the Centre for Clinical Research Excellence (1099422), an Australia Fellowship (570120) awarded to J.L., and a Practitioner Fellowship awarded to B.W.M. (1082548).

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Diabetes during pregnancy modifies the association between birth weight and education: A whole-of-population study

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