Introduction
A growing body of research suggests that pregnancy and the period surrounding it may provide unique information
about a woman’s future risk of chronic disease (1,2). For example, gestational diabetes (GDM) is a well-established risk
factor for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in women (3,4). Although up to 70% of women who develop GDM will eventually
develop T2DM within the first 5 to 20 years following pregnancy (5), several studies have shown that lifestyle
interventions immediately following pregnancy lead to a significant reduction in T2DM risk (6,7).