Changes in body mass index of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A retrospective study in Northern Greece

Eleni Louri, Antigoni Tranidou, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Themistoklis Dagklis, Ioannis Tsakiridis

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a metabolic complication of pregnancy first diagnosed during pregnancy. It can cause complications like preterm birth, cesarean delivery, macrosomia and postpartum type 2 diabetes mellitus. Lifestyle changes, obesity and older age of pregnant women …