Influence of gestational weight gain on the development of complications of gestational diabetes mellitus: A literature review

In the article modern data on the relationship of the gestational weight gain on the development gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are presented. The aim of this study is to review the literature on pregestational obesity, gestational weight gain for improvements of perinatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Possible obstetric and neonatal complications of GDM in obese women are considered. The debatable data on optimal gestational weight gain are presented. © 2020 EManuscript Technologies. All rights reserved