The wave of sweetness and obesity continues.

Evidence for the predictive value of IADPSG/WHO2013 diagnostic gestational diabetes mellitus criteria for long-term maternal and offspring outcomes is missing. Recently, William L Lowe Jr and colleagues report a high risk of maternal glycaemic disorders and childhood adiposity 10 to 14 years after untreated gestational diabetes mellitus in the HAPO Follow-up Study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]