Months before diagnosis, gestational diabetes is characterized by microbiota-induced inflammation

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which non-diabetic women are diagnosed with glucose intolerance during pregnancy, typically in the second trimester. GDM can lead to a wide range of obstetrical and metabolic complications for both mother and neonate. Early identification of GDM risk, along with a better understanding of its pathophysiology during the first trimester of pregnancy, may be effective in reducing GDM incidence, as well as its associated short and long term morbidities. Here, we comprehensively profiled the gut microbiome, metabolome, inflammatory cytokines, nutrition and clinical records of 394 women during the first trimester of pregnancy before GDM diagnosis.