The Lancet Series on Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is the most common medical pregnancy complication worldwide, affecting one in seven pregnancies. GDM cases are increasing globally alongside a parallel rise in obesity and diabetes in women of childbearing age. Without treatment, gestational diabetes can lead to high blood pressure, increased risk of Caesarean sections, mental health conditions, and complications for the baby at delivery, alongside health complications later in life for both mother and child, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

In this video, authors of The Lancet Series on Gestational Diabetes call for a greater focus on early gestational diabetes and a shift to a holistic life-course approach in how we manage the disease.

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