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ArticleNutrients2025

Variations in Human Milk Metabolites After Gestational Diabetes: Associations with Infant Growth.

Alice Fradet, Line Berthiaume, Laurie-Anne Laroche, Camille Dugas, Julie Perron, Alain Doyen, Étienne Audet-Walsh, Julie Robitaille

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Alice FradetCentre NUTRISS-Nutrition, Health, and Society, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-0367-881X
Line BerthiaumeEndocrinology-Nephrology Research Axis, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-6527-2591
Laurie-Anne LarocheSchool of Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Camille DugasCentre NUTRISS-Nutrition, Health, and Society, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Julie PerronCentre NUTRISS-Nutrition, Health, and Society, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Alain DoyenInstitute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9293-8036
Étienne Audet-WalshEndocrinology-Nephrology Research Axis, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7710-8365
Julie RobitailleCentre NUTRISS-Nutrition, Health, and Society, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7035-0477

Funding

Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (2019-2020)Centre NUTRISS 2021-2022Diabetes Québec OG-3-14-4543-JRInstitute of Nutrition and Functional foods (2019-2020)National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada RGPIN-2019-04740
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition characterized by hyperglycemia and is associated with increased risk of obesity and diabetes in exposed children. Differences in human milk composition between women with (GDM+) and without GDM (GDM-) suggest that GDM could impact milk production and composition, potentially influencing infant growth. However, this association remains poorly understood. The objective was to study the association between GDM and human milk composition and its influence on infant growth, focusing on metabolites and bioactive molecules involved in energy metabolism.

methodsUsing a cross-sectional design, 24 metabolites were measured by GC-MS in human milk obtained at 2 months postpartum from 20 GDM+ women and 29 GDM- women. Anthropometric measures, as well as lipid and glycemic profiles, were collected. Infant weight and length data were obtained from health records.

resultsHuman milk metabolites significantly differ between GDM+ and GDM- mothers, with higher levels of myristic acid, glycerol, uracil, arachidonic acid, and cholesterol in GDM+ milk (

conclusionsThe results of this study suggest that GDM can influence the mother's health beyond delivery, impacting the mammary gland biology with effects on the human milk composition. Further, correlations with infant growth suggest that GDM-dependent variations in milk composition potentially influence infant growth and metabolism.

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Child DevelopmentDiabetes, GestationalMilk, HumanAdultBlood GlucoseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPregnancyBlood Glucosegestational diabetes mellitushuman milkinfant growthmetabolite

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PMID40362774
PMCPMC12073254

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