*1.4.2 Risk factors for GDM*

Pregnant women in this category are at a higher risk of developing GDM [15]:

	- 35 years old or older;
	- overweight or obese prior to pregnancy;
	- personal history of impaired glucose tolerance;
	- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
	- unexplained foetal death, stillbirth or miscarriage;
	- foetal macrosomia;
	- foetal malformations;
	- polyhydramnios;
	- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
	- large for gestational age;
	- polyhydramnios;
	- recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis
