Maternal diabetes was associated with increased risks for neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD and autism, among offspring.

Background Immune-mediated processes leading to childhood type 1 diabetes may begin in fetal life. We hypothesised that a ...

Metformin is a trusted treatment for type 2 diabetes, but some people are being prescribed the drug for weight loss. (Getty Images) (Francis Dean via Getty Images) ...

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School reveals surprising findings about how babies exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) grow during ...

The results showed that those with GLP-1 RA preexposure had a mean gestational weight gain of 24.9 lb vs a gain of 19.1 lb in the unexposed group (P = .03), with 61.7% in the GLP-1 RA-exposed ...

Exercising regularly and taking other steps to maintain a moderate weight can help lower a person’s risk of developing gestational diabetes during their first, second, and subsequent pregnancies.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that develops in pregnancy when blood sugar levels get too high. It usually appears during the middle of pregnancy, between 24 and 28 weeks.

Family history: A family history of diabetes can increase the risk. Overweight or obesity: Excess body weight can increase the likelihood of gestational diabetes.

Gestational diabetes develops when liver, muscle, and fat cells do not respond well to insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. It occurs only in pregnant women, due to changes in ...

The condition often goes away after the baby is born and excess weight is lost, but about 50% of women with gestational diabetes later develop type 2 diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

Inadequate gestational weight gain has been shown to lead to harmful effects on both the mother and the newborn, but only one-third of women achieve appropriate weight gain during pregnancy.