11–13 Because of the striking parallels between GDM and T2D, it is likely that GDM is also a multigenic disease related to T2D. Thus, recent work on the etiology of GDM has begun to evaluate the ...

Impacts of GDM on the baby GDM has short- and long-term health problems for the baby. Immediate effects include the newborn being over 4,000 grams (in the top 10% for their age), rate of preterm ...

Unmodifiable known risk factors associated with GDM include age, genetic background, ethnicity and number of previous pregnancies; recently, a short stature has been identified as an independent ...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the inability to process carbohydrates properly during the period of pregnancy. Less ...