ArticleArchives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine2012
Exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus and low socioeconomic status: effects on neurocognitive development and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring.
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- The association between maternal diabetes and the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
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- Different intensities of glycaemic control for women with gestational diabetes mellitus.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Polyphenol Intake in Pregnant Women on Gestational Diabetes Risk and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- The association between gestational diabetes and ASD and ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- Motor Developmental Outcomes in Children Exposed to Maternal Diabetes during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and childhood physical and cognitive development of children: a systematic review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2016Pooled it
- Different intensities of glycaemic control for women with gestational diabetes mellitus.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Maternal Diabetes and Cognitive Performance in the Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
- Effect of theFrontiers in endocrinology · 2023Trial
- Reduced Cortical Excitability, Neuroplasticity, and Salivary Cortisol in 11-13-Year-Old Children Born to Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.EBioMedicine · 2018Trial
- Maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF in diabetic vs. non-diabetic pregnancies.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Intrauterine gestational diabetes mellitus, child anxiety, and internalizing symptoms: moderation by physical activity.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2026Article
- Correction: Implications for the Prevention of Poverty-Related Environmental Risks for Childhood ADHD: A Narrative Review.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Implications for the Prevention of Poverty-Related Environmental Risks for Childhood ADHD: A Narrative Review.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Review
- Postnatal treadmill exercise alleviates cognitive deficits in offspring exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus via reactivation of the hippocampal Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Cumulative environmental exposures adversely impact social behaviour and are associated with dysregulation of genes and proteins involved in epigenetic, ribosomal, and immune regulation in male mice.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Article
- GDM-Related Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders in the Mothers and Their Progeny, and the Underlying Mechanisms.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Is maternal diabetes associated with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD in the offspring? A short review.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Review
- Gestational diabetes and its influence on early neurodevelopment in infants: a retrospective analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the independent and synergistic effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and low socioeconomic status (SES) on neurodevelopment and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) outcomes.
designCohort study.
settingFlushing, New York.
participantsA total of 212 preschool children as a part of the ongoing cohort study. MAIN EXPOSURES: Gestational diabetes mellitus and low SES.
main outcome measuresPrimary outcomes are ADHD diagnosis based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) criteria at age 6 years and several well-validated measures of neurobehavioral outcomes, cognitive functioning, ADHD symptoms, and temperament at age 4 years. Secondary outcomes are parent and teacher reports of behavioral and emotional problems at age 6 years. Neurobehavioral measures in relation to GDM and low SES were examined using generalized estimating equations and multivariate logistic regression analyses.
resultsBoth maternal GDM and low SES were associated with an approximately 2-fold increased risk for ADHD at age 6 years. However, the risk by GDM was greater among lower SES families than among higher SES families. Children exposed to both GDM and low SES demonstrated compromised neurobehavioral functioning, including lower IQ, poorer language, and impoverished behavioral and emotional functioning. A test of additive interaction found that the risk for ADHD increased over 14-fold (P = .006) when children were exposed to both GDM and low SES. Neither children exposed to maternal GDM alone nor those exposed to low SES alone had a notable increased risk for ADHD.
conclusionsMaternal GDM and low SES, especially in combination, heighten the risk for childhood ADHD. Long-term prevention efforts should be directed at mothers with GDM to avoid suboptimal neurobehavioral development and mitigate the risk for ADHD among their offspring.
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