Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem, with an increase in prevalence in recent years, affecting 18% of Brazilian pregnant women. Hyperglycemia is the main condition present in all types of diabetes. During pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) occurs, a condition similar to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), and represents a high risk of developing DM2 after pr…