Study links pre-pregnancy weight to risk of developing gestational diabetes - Pravda. A new study suggests that pre-pregnancy weight is directly linked to the risk of developing gestational diabetes . Gestational diabetes is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. Scientists tracked down weight changes for 5 years prior to pregnancy using medical records of multiethnic women enrolled in a prepaid health plan in northern California. read more

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