Impact of COVID-19 precautions on the prevalence of gestational diabetes among women unaffected by COVID-19

Various international studies have demonstrated the contribution of the COVID-19 pandemic to the increase in sedentary lifestyles, postprandial glucose measurements and insulin use in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), yet few studies have compared the rates of GDM prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to compare the rate of GDM and secondary maternal, infant and delivery outcomes, prior to, and during initial COVID-19 pandemic precautions.