Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a risk factor which
leads to certain adverse pregnancy outcome and it affects
about 7% of pregnancies in the US [6]. Overall, Asian women
compared with other racial/ethnic groups in the US have a
much higher risk for GDM [7, 8]. In China, the prevalence
of GDM has increased from 2.4% in 1999 to 8.2% in 2012
[9], now close to the US level [6]. GDM is a risk factor
for obesity in offspring of GDM mothers; however, at what
age these associations become apparent is unknown because
very few studies have studied the GDM mothers’ offspring
aged younger than 5 years [10, 11]. Moreover, it is unknown
how maternal glucose status during pregnancy and after
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a risk factor whichleads to certain adverse pregnancy outcome and it affectsabout 7% of pregnancies in the US [6]. Overall, Asian womencompared with other racial/ethnic groups in the US have amuch higher risk for GDM [7, 8]. In China, the prevalenceof GDM has increased from 2.4% in 1999 to 8.2% in 2012[9], now close to the US level [6]. GDM is a risk factorfor obesity in offspring of GDM mothers; however, at whatage these associations become apparent is unknown becausevery few studies have studied the GDM mothers’ offspringaged younger than 5 years [10, 11]. Moreover, it is unknownhow maternal glucose status during pregnancy and after
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