Open AccessPrepregnancy Overweight and Gestational Diabetes as Determinants of Subsequent Diabetes and Hypertension after 20-Year Follow-Up
Author(s) -
Jatta Pirkola,
Anneli Pouta,
Aini Bloigu,
Satu Miettola,
AnnaLiisa Hartikainen,
MarjoRiitta Järvelin,
Marja Vääräsmäki
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-1075
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , gestational diabetes , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , population , obstetrics , type 2 diabetes , pregnancy , obesity , endocrinology , gestation , environmental health , biology , genetics
Overweight is a strong risk factor for gestational diabetes (GDM), and both states indicate increased risk for subsequent metabolic syndrome. Data separating effects of overweight and GDM on risk for metabolic diseases are limited.
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