Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The Impact of Body Mass Index on Clinical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Background: Increasing maternal body mass index (BMI) represents a risk factor for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and adverse obstetrical and perinatal outcomes. Objective: To stratify clinical outcomes for pregnancies affected by GDM according to maternal BMI. Methods: Retrospective cohort study including individuals ≥18 years of age who were diagnosed with GDM from 2018 to 2022. Universal GDM screening was employed with a 50 g oral glucose challenge test ± a 100 g oral glucose tolerance test. Maternal demographics, preexisting medical conditions, and selected obstetric and neonatal morbidities were evaluated. Results: A total of 2193 pregnancies in 2110 women affected by GDM were identified. This included 506 (23.0%) with norma

SUBMITTER: Moazzami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12501887 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature