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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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2010
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514261701 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514261701 |