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"textContent": "Gestational diabetes is most commonly associated with temporary disturbances in glucose metabolism during pregnancy. However, growing evidence shows that its consequences may extend far beyond pregnancy itself—affecting a child's health even before birth and increasing the risk of obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes later in life.",
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