Gestational diabetes:long-term, metabolic consequences for the mother and child

Abstract Gestational diabetes (GDM) indicates increased risk for diabetes and the metabolic syndrome in women. Research on prenatal exposure to GDM as a risk factor for metabolic diseases is conflicting. Overweight (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) is a strong risk factor for GDM and metabolic diseases;...

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Main Author: Pirkola, J. (Jatta)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514261701
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