Sex-specific mediating effect of gestational weight gain between pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational diabetes mellitus

Abstract Background Inappropriate weight gain may increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, the relationship between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), weight gain, and GDM has not been precisely quantified. This study aimed to explore whether gestational weight gain playe...

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Main Authors: Shuang Zhang, Jingyu Wang, Fang Xu, Juhong Yang, Yongzhang Qin, Junhong Leng, Nan Li, Jia Guo, Xiaochen Li, Zhong’ai Gao, Xiaofang Shen, Hui Gao, Baocheng Chang, Hong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-04-01
Series:Nutrition & Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41387-022-00203-5