title: Maternal body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with the control of diabetes mellitus in young patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Investigate the cross-sectional association of glycemic control of ethnically diverse youth with diabetes mellitus with family characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Family study of 91 youth (probands) with diabetes mellitus and 142 parents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children's age and HbA1c averaged 11.9 years and 8.9%, respectively; 69% were minorities. After adjustment, poor glycemic control was associated with minority race/ethnicity, more television viewing, and higher maternal body mass index (BMI). Average HbA1c was 1.2 and 1.9% units higher for children of overweight and obese mothers, respectively (p = 0.004).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The positive association between maternal body composition and child HbA1c likely represents the unique behavioral influence of mothers.
authors.forename: Sarah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sobotka
authors.forename: Kirstie K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Danielson
authors.forename: Melinda L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Drum
authors.forename: Carmela L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: Rebecca B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lipton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human