All are features of infant born to diabetic mother except:
Correct Answer: Learning disability
Description: Late effects of maternal diabetes on children:
Increased risk of diabetes in children if:
If mother is diabetic – Risk 1–3%
If father is diabetic – Risk 6%
If both are diabetic – Risk 20%
Increased risk of Cardiovascular disease (Cardiomyopathy).
Increased risk of obesity
Williams Obs. 23/e, p 1109
As far as learning disability is concerned,
Williams 22/e, p 1178 says
“It is seen that maternal diabetes has a negligible impact on cognitive development of child.”
Williams 23/e, p 1116 says “RIZZO and colleagues (1995) used multiple tests of intelligence and psychomotor development to assess 196 children of diabetic mother upto age 9 years. They concluded that maternal diabetes had a negligible impact on cognitive development”.
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