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SynthesisCardiovascular diabetology2024

Gestational diabetes mellitus and development of intergenerational overall and subtypes of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ashley Chen, Breanna Tan, Ruochen Du, Yap Seng Chong, Cuilin Zhang, Angela S Koh, Ling-Jun Li

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Synthesis in Cardiovascular diabetology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes: an Umbrella review of Meta-Analyses.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ashley ChenYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Breanna TanYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Ruochen DuStatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yap Seng ChongDepartment of O&G, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Cuilin ZhangDepartment of O&G, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Angela S KohDepartment of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Ling-Jun LiDepartment of O&G, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. obgllj@nus.edu.sg.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to summarize the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its intergenerational cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) impacts in both mothers and offspring post-delivery in existing literature.

methodsPubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus were utilized for searching publications between January 1980 and June 2024, with data extraction and meta-analysis continuing until 31 July 2024. Based on a predefined PROSPERO protocol, studies published as full-length, English-language journal articles that reported the presence of GDM during pregnancy and its association with any CVD development post-delivery were selected. All studies were evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Maximally adjusted risk estimates were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis to assess the risk ratio (RR) of GDM, and overall and subtypes of CVDs in both mothers and offspring post-delivery.

resultsThe meta-analysis was based on 38 studies with a total of 77,678,684 participants. The results showed a 46% increased risk (RR 1.46, 95% CI 1.34-1.59) for mothers and a 23% increased risk (1.23, 1.05-1.45) for offspring of developing overall CVDs after delivery, following a GDM-complicated pregnancy. Our subgroup analysis revealed that mothers with a history of GDM faced various risks (20% to 2-fold) of developing different subtypes of CVDs, including cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and venous thromboembolism.

conclusionsThese findings underscore the heightened risk of developing various CVDs for mothers and offspring affected by GDM, emphasizing the importance of preventive measures even right after birth to mitigate the burden of CVDs in these populations.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes, GestationalAdolescentAdultFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsPrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsYoung AdultCardiovascular diseasesGestational diabetes mellitusIntergenerationalMeta-analysisMothersOffspringPregnancySystematic review

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PMCPMC11360578

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