“…In recent years, the importance of ghrelin as a significant risk factor for developing T2DM in patients with a history of GDM has been underlined [ 7 ]. Ghrelin is a 28 amino acid peptide that is mainly secreted in the stomach fundus cells, but is also produced, in smaller amounts, in other bodily organs, such as the hypothalamus, heart, pancreatic cells, lungs, adrenals, kidneys, and placenta [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Ghrelin is an orexigenic peptide that plays an important role in regulating disorders, such as insulin resistance, obesity, and diabetes [ 11 ].…”