Maternal visceral adipose tissue during the first half of pregnancy predicts gestational diabetes at the time of delivery - a cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common condition, often associated with high maternal and fetal morbidity. The use of new tools for early GDM screening can contribute to metabolic control to reduce maternal and fetal risk. This study aimed to ascertain whether maternal visceral a...

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Main Authors: Alexandre da Silva Rocha, Juliana Rombaldi Bernardi, Salete Matos, Daniela Cortés Kretzer, Alice Carvalhal Schöffel, Marcelo Zubaran Goldani, José Antônio de Azevedo Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232155