Miriam Hospital awarded $2.8 million NIH grant to study weight loss, recurring gestational diabetes

(Lifespan) Women who have gestational diabetes (GDM) in one pregnancy are very likely to develop it again on their next pregnancy. Losing weight before the next pregnancy may help reduce this risk. To test this, The Miriam's Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center is partnering with California Polytechnic Institute on a five-year clinical trial. This study will test whether losing weight before pregnancy can help women reduce the chance that they will develop gestational diabetes again.