Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Nutritional therapy is essential in the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). International recommendations suggest a target of 5–9 kg weight gain in obese women during pregnancy. However, some studies advocate a reduced weight gain (<5 kg) due to better obstetric and neonatal outcomes, compared to an adequate or excessive weight gain.Aim: To compare obstetric and neonatal outcomes of obese women with GDM wit...