Gestational diabetes mellitus not tied to increased all-cause mortality

This crucial findings of this study uncovered that GDM alone did not increase the risk of either all-cause or cardiac mortality. The participants in the GDM group showed comparable mortality rates to those without diabetes. Also, the group with overt diabetes faced a significantly higher risk of both all-cause and cardiac mortality when compared to their counterparts without diabetes.

The sensitivity analysis focused on women aged 50 or above and reinforced these findings. Among this subgroup, a history of GDM did not show any association with increased mortality risks. Overt diabetes remained significantly linked to heightened all-cause and cardiac mortality rates.

These findings challenge previous assumptions regarding the long-term health implications of gestational diabetes. While overt diabetes poses substantial risks, this research suggests that GDM alone may not contribute to the heightened mortality rates. These insights underscore the importance of distinguishing between different forms of diabetes and their respective impacts on long-term health outcomes.

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Ying, Q., Xu, Y., Zhang, Z., Cai, L., Zhao, Y., & Jin, L. (2024). Gestational diabetes mellitus and risk of long-term all-cause and cardiac mortality: a prospective cohort study. In Cardiovascular Diabetology (Vol. 23, Issue 1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02131-3