Since 1957, when Carrington coined the term gestational diabetes, this field has been surrounded by controversy. Initially, gestational diabetes was defined as “any degree of hyperglycaemia first recognised in pregnancy”, regardless of whether the condition preceded the onset of pregnancy or persisted following the delivery. ^,  Although imprecise, this definition was used uniformly across the globe.

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妊娠高血糖症分类的变异及其含义。

自1957年卡灵顿（Carrington）提出妊娠糖尿病一词以来，这个领域一直充满争议。最初，妊娠糖尿病被定义为“在妊娠中首先认识到的任何程度的高血糖症”，无论病情是在怀孕开始之前还是在分娩之后持续存在。^， 尽管不精确，但该定义在全球范围内统一使用。