Neurodevelopmental Pathways to Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Insights From Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Obesity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Report on Research Supported by Pathway to Stop Diabetes

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Incidences of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are climbing at alarming rates. Evidence points to prenatal exposures to maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) as key contributors to these upward trends. Children born to mothers with these conditions face higher risks of obesity and T2D, beyond genetic or shared environmental factors. The underpinnings of this maternal-fetal...

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• Birth, Development, and Health
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