Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Numerous studies have reported an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among women who are overweight or obese compared with lean or normal-weight women. Obesity contributes to multiple health problems during pregnancy and predisposes a woman to develop GDM. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of >30. Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25.0–29.9 and normal weight is defined as a BMI 20–24.9. The aim of the present study was to...