Non-communicable diseases in reproductive care
Published on June 28, 2024
A new Series on gestational diabetes published in The Lancet calls for a greater focus on early gestational diabetes and a shift to a holistic life-course approach in how we manage the disease. It offers a comprehensive and inclusive analysis of the evidence on pathophysiology, screening, management, and prevention. The Series also explores new models of care that could protect the long-term health of women and their children, adding to the mounting evidence that key reproductive milestones in a woman's life could be crucial points to improve women's risk profile for non-communicable diseases, including diabetes. Non-communicable diseases are the number one cause of mortality in women worldwide.