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Normoglycemic women with metabolic signatures of gestational diabetes mellitus (mGDM) have a nearly twofold increased risk of preterm birth and large for gestational age infants compared to normoglycemic non-mGDM women. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To identify metabolic signatures of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and their associations with adverse birth outcomes.

February 22, 2026Diabetes

Metabolic Signature of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

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JWJinghan WangNanjing Medical University YJYue JiangNanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital HLHong LvNanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital

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Prospective cohort analysis reveals metabolic profiles associated with adverse birth outcomes in gestational diabetes.

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To identify metabolic signatures of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and their associations with adverse birth outcomes.
Utilized nontargeted metabolomics to profile the metabolome in 2,050 pregnant women during midpregnancy.
Stratified participants into four groups based on glycemic and metabolic profiles.
Assessed risks of adverse birth outcomes linked to metabolic profiles.
Normoglycemic mGDM showed nearly double the risk of preterm birth and large for gestational age compared to normoglycemic non-mGDM.
Hyperglycemic mGDM profiles associated with higher risks of preterm birth, large for gestational age, congenital malformations, and NICU admissions.
A stepwise increase in risk of adverse outcomes was observed across metabolic-glycemic categories.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9d7a482488d673cd34ec https://doi.org/10.2337/db25-0920

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