Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is regarded as one of health problems threatening pregnant women and manifested with glucose intolerance during pregnancy. 1,2 Numerous studies have suggested that patients undergoing GDM tended to develop some complicated complications, and there existed an enhanced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in pregnancies suffering from GDM. 3 Existing evidence has shown that the incidence and progression of GDM were caused by multiple factors, including age, ethnic group, and body
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