Gestational diabetes mellitus and risk of type 2 diabetes 4 years after the index pregnancy in Moroccan women-a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The epidemic of diabetes mellitus is spreading throughout the world. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a transitory form of diabetes first recognized during pregnancy, is a known harbinger of future type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and cardiac disease. To prevent the future onset of T2DM in mothers and offspring, preventive postpartum care and follow-up are necessary. However, the area remains grossly underprioritized. This study aims to examine long-term metabolic changes, including T2DM, in a cohort of Moroccan women with a known history of GDM.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was conducted in the Marrakech-Safi region in Morocco. Women with GDM (initial cohort, n = 210) and those who did not develop hyperglycemia (non-GDM) during 2016-2017 w

SUBMITTER: Elomrani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502570 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature