Evidence for the predictive value of IADPSG/WHO2013 diagnostic gestational diabetes mellitus criteria for long-term maternal and offspring outcomes is missing. Recently, William L Lowe Jr and colleagues report a high risk of maternal glycaemic disorders and childhood adiposity 10 to 14 years after untreated gestational diabetes mellitus in the HAPO Follow-up Study.
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Kautzky-Willer, A., Harreiter, J. The wave of sweetness and obesity continues. Nat Rev Endocrinol 15, 6–8 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0119-9
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