Gestational Care an Opportunity to Prevent NCDs in Future Generations

Abstract

In the case of diabetes, the intrauterine environment significantly contributes to obesity and diabetes epi­demics. The population with an increased prevalence of diabetes will continuously be disproportionately affected by the epidemics, which leads to a long-lasting broadening of health disparities among racial and ethnic groups. Understanding the transgenerational epidemiology and etiology of diabetes is essential; developing simple, cost-effective, and efficient prevention strategies is vital. Performing timely screening of pregnant women for glucose intolerance, attaining euglycemia, and confirming appropriate nutrition n may prevent all of the probabilities (i.e., the vicious cycle of transmission of glucose intolerance from one generation to another). It is required to “Focus on the Fetus for the Future” to contain the epidemic of diabetes. To prevent noncommunicable diseases, GDM provides a significant opportunity for developing, testing, and implementing clinical strategies.