Insulin resistance during pregnancy

Insulin resistance during pregnancy linked to higher abdominal fat in girls

Girls born to mothers with higher insulin resistance during the third trimester are more likely to have more abdominal fat at age 7, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague. Maternal insulin resistance was not associated with body fat in boys, suggesting that girls may be more susceptible to the mother's insulin resistance during late pregnancy.