# NIH Reporter #1R01HD121242-01

Impact of in utero metformin exposure on offspring growth and metabolic outcomes

**Recipient:** East Carolina University

**Award Amount:** $685,159.00
**Ceiling:** $685,159.00

**Awarded:** September 17, 2026

**Identifier:** 1R01HD121242-01

The project will examine how metformin exposure in utero affects offspring growth and metabolic health, using infant assessments and analyses of umbilical-cord-derived cells and placental metabolism.

### Description

A randomized controlled trial comparing insulin and metformin treatment for gestational diabetes to study effects on infant growth and metabolism, including body composition, cellular metabolism, and placental metabolism.

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