• Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Nov 2022

    Letter Review

    Recurrent gestational diabetes : Breaking the transgenerational cycle with lifestyle modification.

    • Thomas Liney, Nishel M Shah, and Natasha Singh.
    • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Pield Heath Road, UB8 3NN, Uxbridge, UK.
    • Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 2022 Nov 1; 134 (21-22): 788798788-798.

    PurposeThis literature review is aimed at examining the benefits of lifestyle modifications in preventing recurrent gestational diabetes (GDM). Worldwide GDM affects approximately 16.2% of all pregnancies with significant maternal, fetal and neonatal complications. Almost two thirds of pregnant women with GDM will develop type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the years following pregnancy. The proportion of women affected by GDM is on the rise and reflects increasing trends in T2DM as well as adult and childhood obesity.MethodsUsing predefined subject headings, we searched for relevant articles from the PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases.ResultsFor high-risk women lifestyle modifications, such as dietary and exercise changes, are the mainstay of treatment to reduce negative outcomes for both women and their pregnancies. This includes reducing the incidence of recurrent GDM and future T2DM by intervening during pregnancy and in the postnatal period.ConclusionThis review provides an overview of the literature to date, discusses different targeted approaches and how these interventions can optimise their benefits, and where further research is required.© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature.

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