Objective: To observe and compare the effects of different feeding patterns on early neurodevelopment of maternal gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) offspring. Methods: A total of 208 singleton GDM mothers and their offspring who delivered at the Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from September 2021 to April 2022 were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into three groups according to the infants' main feeding patterns: exclusive breastfeeding group, mixed feeding group, and artificial feeding group. The Gesell Developmental Diagnosis Scale was used to assess the developmental quotient(DQ) score of the offspring in five domains(adaptability, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, language, and personal-social skills) at 3 months and 6 months of age. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to examine the association between different feeding patterns and DQ scores. Results: At 3 months of age, after adjusting for confounding factors, the DQ scores of the exclusive breastfeeding group were significantly higher than those of the artificial feeding group in all five domains: adaptability(β=12.47, 95%CI 9.97-14.97), gross motor skills(β=12.63, 95% CI 10.62-14.65), fine motor skills(β=14.86, 95%CI 11.25-18.47), language(β=3.06, 95%CI 0.91-5.21), and personal-social skills(β=8.47, 95%CI 5.79-11.15)(all P<0.001). For the mixed feeding group, the DQ scores in the other four domains except language(β=1.72, 95%CI -0.64-4.08, P=0.125) were also significantly higher than those in the artificial feeding group(all P<0.001). At 6 months of age, the exclusive breastfeeding group still showed significantly higher DQ scores than the artificial feeding group in all five domains: adaptability(β=15.82, 95%CI 13.68-17.97), gross motor skills(β=12.69, 95%CI 10.37-15.01), fine motor skills(β=15.86, 95% CI 12.86-18.85), language(β=4.39, 95%CI 2.82-7.14), and personal-social skills(β=8.39, 95%CI 5.79-10.98)(all P<0.001). Additionally, the DQ scores in all five domains of the mixed feeding group were significantly higher than those of the artificial feeding group(all P<0.05). Trend test showed that with the increase in the proportion of breast milk, the DQ scores of offspring in all domains at 3 months and 6 months of age presented a significant increasing trend(all P<0.001). Conclusion: Breastfeeding has a dose-response with the promotion of early neurodevelopment in offspring of GDM mothers, particularly in adaptability, gross motor skills, and personal-social skills. Clinically, it is imperative to strengthen breastfeeding support and standardized guidance for GDM mothers to optimize the neurodevelopmental outcomes of their offspring. |
[1] JIANG L,TANG K,MAGEE L A,et al.A global view of hypertensive disorders and diabetes mellitus during pregnancy[J].Nat Rev Endocrinol,2022,18(12):760-775.
[2] YE W,LUO C,HUANG J,et al.Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes:systematic review and meta-analysis[J].Bmj,2022,377:e067946.
[3] ATKINSON J,DONGARWAR D,MERCADO-EVANS V,et al.Pregnancy-associated diabetes mellitus and stillbirths by race and ethnicity among hospitalized pregnant women in the United States[J].South Med J,2022,115(7):405-413.
[4] KWAPONG Y A,BOAKYE E,WANG G,et al.Maternal glycemic spectrum and adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in a multiracial US cohort[J].J Cardiovasc Dev Dis,2022,9(6):179.
[5] SHI P,LIU A,YIN X.Association between gestational weight gain in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes:a retrospective cohort study[J].BMC Pregnancy Childbirth,2021,21(1):508.
[6] YE W,LUO C,ZHOU J,et al.Association between maternal diabetes and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children:a systematic review and meta-analysis of 202 observational studies comprising 56·1 million pregnancies[J].Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol,2025,13(6):494-504.
[7] 李占魁,白瑞苗.妊娠期高血糖暴露对子代神经发育结局的影响[J].中国儿童保健杂志,2022,30(10):1045-8.
[8] KUNARATHNAM V,VADAKEKUT E S,MAHDY H.Gestational Diabetes [M].Treasure Island(FL):StatPearls Publishing LLC,2025.
[9] ORNOY A,REECE E A,PAVLINKOVA G,et al.Effect of maternal diabetes on the embryo,fetus,and children:congenital anomalies,genetic and epigenetic changes and developmental outcomes[J].Birth Defects Res C Embryo Today,2015,105(1):53-72.
[10] 刘雨诗,林青梅,何曼,等.妊娠期糖尿病、孕期增重和喂养方式对其子代神经发育迟缓的影响[J].实用医学杂志,2024,40(8):1108-1113.
[11] 杜晋.不同喂养方式对妊娠期糖尿病患者产后血糖水平、体成分及新生儿并发症的影响[J].中国妇幼保健,2018,33(6):1269-1272.
[12] COHEN KADOSH K,MUHARDI L,PARIKH P,et al.Nutritional support of neurodevelopment and cognitive function in infants and young children-an update and novel insights[J].Nutrients,2021,13(1):199.
[13] DEONI S,DEAN D,3RD,JOELSON S,et al.Early nutrition influences developmental myelination and cognition in infants and young children[J].Neuroimage,2018,178:649-659.
[14] BRAHM P,VALDS V.The benefits of breastfeeding and associated risks of replacement with baby formulas[J].Rev Chil Pediatr,2017,88(1):7-14.
[15] YOU L,DENG Y,LI D,et al.GLP-1 rescued gestational diabetes mellitus-induced suppression of fetal thalamus development[J].J Biochem Mol Toxicol,2023,37(2):e23258.
[16] BEHBOUDI-GANDEVANI S,PARAJULI R,VAISMORADI M.A systematic review of the prevalence of gestational diabetes in Norway[J].Int J Environ Res Public Health,2021,18(4):1423. |