School-age Children Born to Diabetic Mothers and to Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Exhibit a High Rate of Inattention and Fine and Gross Motor Impairment

Abstract

Pregestational or gestational diabetes was found to adversely affect attention span and motor functions of offspring at school age, but not their cognitive ability. These effects were negatively correlated with the degree of maternal glycemic control, and were more pronounced in younger children.