Risk factors for gestational diabetes

Risk factors for gestational diabetes include:

• Being overweight (having a Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 30 kg/m²)

• Having had a previous big (over 4.5 kg) baby (also called macrosomia)

• Having had gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy

• Having a family history of diabetes in a first-degree relative

• Being in a high-risk ethnic group e.g.
  • South Asian (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh)
  • African/Caribbean
  • Middle Eastern

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