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ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2023

Association between maternal gestational diabetes and allergic diseases in offspring: a birth cohort study.

Yu-Jing Chen, Li-Zi Lin, Zhao-Yan Liu, Xin Wang, Shamshad Karatela, Yu-Xuan Wang, Shan-Shan Peng, Bi-Bo Jiang, Xiao-Xu Li, Nan Liu and 2 more

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  1. Maternal characteristics associated with ovalbumin concentrations in breast milk.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2026
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Yu-Jing ChenDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Li-Zi LinGuangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhao-Yan LiuDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Xin WangKey Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.
Shamshad KaratelaFaculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.
Yu-Xuan WangGlobal Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, People's Republic of China.
Shan-Shan PengDepartment of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Bi-Bo JiangDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Xu LiDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Nan LiuDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Jin JingDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Li CaiDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. caili5@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8579-5986

Funding

the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province 2019B030335001the "Nutrition and Care of Maternal & Child Research Fund Project" of Biostime Institute of Nutrition & Care 2021BINCMCF053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies have linked gestational diabetes (GDM) with allergies in offspring. However, the effect of specific glucose metabolism metrics was not well characterized, and the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), a modifier of metabolism and the immune system, was understudied. We aimed to investigate the association between maternal GDM and allergic diseases in children and the interaction between glucose metabolism and PUFAs on allergic outcomes.

methodsThis prospective cohort study included 706 mother-child dyads from Guangzhou, China. Maternal GDM was diagnosed via a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and dietary PUFAs were assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Allergic disease diagnoses and the age of onset were obtained from medical records of children within three years old.

resultsApproximately 19.4% of women had GDM, and 51.3% of children had any allergic diseases. GDM was positively associated with any allergic diseases (hazard ratio [HR] 1.40; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05-1.88) and eczema (HR 1.44; 95% CI 1.02-1.97). A unit increase in OGTT after two hours (OGTT-2 h) glucose was associated with an 11% (95% CI 2%-21%) higher risk of any allergic diseases and a 17% (95% CI 1-36%) higher risk of food allergy. The positive associations between OGTT-2 h glucose and any allergic diseases were strengthened with decreased dietary a-linolenic acid (ALA) and increased n-6 PUFAs, linoleic acid (LA), LA/ALA ratio, and n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio.

conclusionsMaternal GDM was adversely associated with early-life allergic diseases, especially eczema. We were the first to identify OGTT-2 h glucose to be more sensitive in inducing allergy risk and that dietary PUFAs might modify the associations.

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Diabetes, GestationalEczemaHypersensitivityChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleGlucoseHumansPregnancyProspective StudiesGlucoseAllergic diseaseCohort studyEczemaGestational diabetesPolyunsaturated fatty acid

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