ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Diabetologia. 2020 Feb;63(2):324–337. PMID:31773193Maternal obesity is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes in the offspring. Exposure to maternal obesity alters pancreatic islet structure and function, including reduced beta-cell mass and impaired glucose stimulated insulin secretion, which both increase susceptibility to type 2 diab...