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Is gestational Diabetes raising?

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Obesity rising worldwide could be increased prevalence of gestational diabetes - that can have short and long-term effects for both mother and baby.

"Other researchers have reported that gestational diabetes has been steadily increasing consistent with the rise of obesity," Carla DeSisto

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