07 Jun 2017 --- Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy were more likely to be overweight or obese at age 7, compared to children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank water instead of artificially sweetened beverages, according to a study by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study is published online in the International Journal of Epidemiology.