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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2025; 13(29): 111096
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i29.111096
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i29.111096
Life-course management of gestational diabetes mellitus: A narrative review
Qing-Jing Luo, Qiang Ni, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Qing-Jing Luo, Qiang Ni, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Luo QJ and Ni Q designed the research study; Luo QJ conducted the literature review and drafted the manuscript; Ni Q supervised the study, critically revised the manuscript, and approved the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this work.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Check-list.
Corresponding author: Qiang Ni, Researcher, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17 Section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. 18581843156@163.com
Received: June 23, 2025
Revised: July 5, 2025
Accepted: August 13, 2025
Published online: October 16, 2025
Processing time: 66 Days and 19 Hours
Revised: July 5, 2025
Accepted: August 13, 2025
Published online: October 16, 2025
Processing time: 66 Days and 19 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This narrative review explores the latest evidence on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), emphasizing its pathophysiology, clinical management, and long-term cardiometabolic consequences. It highlights the role of early hyper