Who Is High-Risk for Gestational Diabetes?

Factors that increase a woman’s risk for Gestational Diabetes (also known as Gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM) include:

• Being overweight or obese
• Medical history of polycystic ovarian syndrome and chronic hypertension
• Maternal age ≥ 35
• Previous history of GDM or prediabetes
• Previous birth with a baby weighing more than 4kg
• Previous history of premature birth/stillbirth
• Family history of diabetes

Read more about Gestational Diabetes

• What Is Gestational Diabetes?
• What Are the Potential Complications From Gestational Diabetes for the Mother?
• What Are the Potential Complications From Gestational Diabetes for the Baby?
• How Do I Check if I Have Gestational Diabetes?
• What Is the Prevention and Treatment for Gestational Diabetes?
• When Should I Visit a Doctor for Gestational Diabetes?