Increasing waist circumference and weight dur-
ing the postpartum follow-up period were significant risk
factors for post-partum pre-diabetes or diabetes among
women with a history of GDM, thereby suggesting that
women with GDM could benefit from weight maintenance
or weight loss interventions in the post-partum period.
Pre-diabetes is a preliminary stage of type 2 diabetes,
albeit not all patients with pre-diabetes progress to overt
disease.