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Fetal Growth Extremes Linked to MS Risk

Norwegian registry data reveal links between fetal growth extremes, maternal diabetes, and adult-onset MS risk

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A large population-based study in Norway has revealed that offspring exposed to maternal diabetes during pregnancy face more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adulthood. Analyzing data from over one million births, researchers examined the impact of factors such as preterm birth and fetal growth on MS risk. The study highlighted that while preterm birth and maternal hypertensive disorders were not linked to increased MS risk, maternal diabetes and birth weight extremes did show significant associations, necessitating a focus on perinatal influences on MS risk.

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Fetal Growth Extremes Linked to MS Risk

Norwegian registry data reveal links between fetal growth extremes, maternal diabetes, and adult-onset MS risk

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • January 15, 2026

  • 3 min

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