fir A study showed that children born to mothers with diabetes have an increased risk of vision problems later in life.
Researchers call on all children born to mothers with diabetes to be tested to ensure that they will not develop complications.
The study, published in the journal Diabetologia, looked at the link between maternal diabetes and high refractive error (RE) risk—a condition where the eye cannot properly focus the image on the retina.
An international research team checked 553 Danish A child born to a mother who had type 1 or type 2 diabetes before pregnancy, or a child born to a mother who developed diabetes (also called gestational diabetes) during pregnancy.
Early eye screening should be recommended for offspring of mothers diagnosed with diabetes before or during pregnancy
Compare this with information on nearly 20,000 children born to mothers who did not develop diabetes during pregnancy.
These young people have been traced until they are 25 years old, or they are diagnosed with RE.
A team led by Dr. Jiangbo Du from Nanjing Medical University China It was found that overall diabetes was associated with a 39% increase in the risk of high RE.
For people with diabetes-related complications (such as diabetic coma, ketoacidosis-when a person’s body starts to run out of insulin-and kidneys, vision, brain or circulatory system.
Found that children born to mothers with type 1 diabetes are at lower risk
The author wrote in the journal: “Our findings indicate that maternal diabetes during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of RE in offspring, especially in mothers with diabetes complications.
“The offspring of mothers diagnosed with diabetes before or during pregnancy should be recommended for early eye screening.”
Commenting on this research, Dr. Lucy Chambers, Director of Research Communications British diabetes “This important study provides new evidence that the children of women with diabetes during pregnancy have a slightly increased risk of visual impairment (such as myopia or astigmatism)-whether pre-existing or during pregnancy. Diagnosed. If a woman has diabetes-related complications, the risk is higher.
“Keeping blood glucose levels within the target range is important to avoid pregnancy complications and have a healthy baby. This new study expands our understanding of the risks associated with gestational diabetes and emphasizes women’s pre- and throughout pregnancy The importance of getting good support to control diabetes.
“Before getting pregnant, women with diabetes should be provided with advice on keeping blood sugar at a safe level, taking folic acid, stopping certain medications, and checking eyes and kidneys.
“During pregnancy, all women with diabetes, including gestational diabetes, should undergo regular review by the diabetes team and have access to available diabetes technology.”
