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Obesity among offspring of women with type 1 diabetes.

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1998

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S Rodrigues, A.M. Ferris, R Pérez-Escamilla, Jeffrey R. Backstrand
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Abstract

Obesity during childhood is a significant problem among nondiabetic children of women with type 1 diabetes. The association of childhood obesity with lower maternal education and excessive pregnancy weight gain warrants further investigation.