Risk Factors for Gestational diabetes
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Gestational diabetes are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Gestational diabetes makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Gestational diabetes. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Gestational diabetes. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Gestational diabetes in various sources includes:
- Obesity
- Family history of diabetes
- Gestational diabetes in previous pregnancy
- Miscarriages in previous pregnancies
- Stillbirth in previous pregnancy
- Large baby in previous pregnancy
- Birth defect in previous pregnancy
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