A randomized controlled trial demonstrates that using lower glycaemic criteria for diagnosing and treating gestational diabetes mellitus than currently used increases disease prevalence but does not reduce the risk of large-for-gestational-age infants across a population. However, individuals with mild hyperglycaemia who would otherwise remain undiagnosed experienced important health benefits from treatment.
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Egan, A.M., Dunne, F.P. Diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus: the debate continues. Nat Rev Endocrinol 18, 723–724 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-022-00761-9
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