Risk factors for women with gestational diabetes mellitus developing type 2 diabetes and the impact on children's health.

Aim: The study aimed to explore the risk factors for progression to type 2 diabetes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and the long-term impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on the health of their children.

Background: The occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus in women is the strongest predictor of the development of type 2 diabetes in the future.

Design: A non-concurrent cohort and case-control study design and the guidelines for STROBE checklist were used for the study.