Fetal development is dependent on maternal supply of fuels and building blocks. Disturbed
maternal metabolism or inappropriate maternal nutrition confronts the fetus with an
unfavourable intra-uterine milieu. Structural and functional adaptations occur during
development and maturation of organs. Consequences of these fetal alterations persist
postnatally and may result in metabolic alterations throughout life. Gestational diabetes can
occur in these offspring and transmit the effect to the next generation. These alterations in …