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Association between metabolic syndrome and gestational diabetes mellitus in women and their children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Maleesa M PathiranaZohra S LassiAnna AliMargaret A ArstallClaire T RobertsPrabha H Andraweera
Published in: Endocrine (2020)
Women with GDM have an increased risk of developing MetS during pregnancy. Women with a history of GDM and offspring exposed to GDM in utero have higher risks of developing MetS compared to those with no history of GDM. Metabolic syndrome in women with a history of GDM is seen as early as <1 year postpartum.
Keyphrases
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • young adults
  • pregnant women
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • uric acid
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • skeletal muscle
  • cervical cancer screening
  • breast cancer risk