In this 28-year prospective study of 455 women (mean age: 26 years), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with a 2.6-fold elevated risk of gestational diabetes (GDM). However, hyperandrogenism or oligomenorrhea in the absence of PCOS was not associated with GDM.
The prospective association of hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome with incident gestational diabetes: The coronary artery risk development in young adults women’s study
Authors: Appiah, Duke; Hedderson, Monique M; Kim, Catherine; Sidney, Stephen; Sternfeld, Barbara; Quesenberry, Charles P; Wellons, Melissa F; Gunderson, Erica P
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023 Apr;198:110593. Epub 2023-03-02.