Gestational diabetes refers to the onset of diabetes for the first time during pregnancy. The risk factors of gestational diabetes are: - high BMI - sedentary lifestyle - history of gestational diabetes - polycystic ovarian syndrome - family history of diabetes - history of macrosomia - Black, Hispanic, American-Indian and Asian American races Reference: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gestational-diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20355339 Image via: https://healthand.com/za/topic/general-report/gestational-diabetes