Background
GDM
GDM, GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS
Edited by: Victor Khin Maung Han, Lawson Health Research Institute, CanadaReviewed by: Mengzhi Wang, Yangzhou University, China; Zhonghua Shi, Nanjing Medical University, ChinaThis article was submitted to Developmental Endocrinology, a section of the journal Frontiers in EndocrinologyGut microbiota of pregnant women change with the gestational week. On the one hand, they participate in the metabolic adaptation of pregnant women. On the other hand, the abnormal composition of gut microbiota of pregnant women is more likely to suffer from gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Therefore, gut microbiota targeted treatment through dietary supplements is particularly important for prevention or treatment. Prebiotic supplements containing galactooligosaccharides (GOS) may be an intervention method, but the effect is still unclear.