Early pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain: a mediating or moderating factor for short stature and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus?

• Main Authors: Heng, Yaw Yong, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, Rejali, Zulida, Yee, Yvonne Siang Tee, Bindels, Jacques, van der Beek, Eline M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101035/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0272253
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study examined the association between height and the risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), and whether this association was mediated or moderated by early pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) that are known independent risk factors for GDM. Data of a retrosp...