Gestational Diabetes May Accelerate Child’s Biological Age – Mirage News

Long-term health risks include cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and higher weight, Rutgers study says
Children born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an increased risk for obesity and high blood pressure, according to Rutgers researchers.
The study, published in the journal Epigenetics, explored how more than 1,000 children born to mothers in China aged on a cellular level. Researchers examined their exposure to gestational diabetes i…

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