Gestational Diabetes Long-term, Metabolic Conse... Access

GDM is an independent risk factor for future cardiovascular issues such as coronary artery disease, stroke, and myocardial infarction. The risk of major cardiovascular events can be twofold higher in the decades following pregnancy.

This is the most common long-term consequence, with women who had GDM having an approximately 7-fold to 10-fold increased risk of developing T2DM compared to those with normoglycemic pregnancies. Up to 50% of women may develop T2DM within 5 to 10 years of giving birth. Gestational diabetes Long-term, metabolic conse...

Women with a history of GDM face a significantly higher risk of metabolic and vascular conditions later in life: GDM is an independent risk factor for future

Exposure to a hyperglycemic intrauterine environment can "reprogram" a child’s metabolic development, leading to: Up to 50% of women may develop T2DM

Previous GDM is associated with a 3-fold to 4-fold higher risk of metabolic syndrome, characterized by a cluster of conditions including central obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia.

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