GLP-1 secretion is impaired in obesity and T2DM, and whether insulin resistance of the L-cell may explain impaired insulin secretion in these diseases (Verdich et al. 2001) is unclear; but, given the insulin-resistant state of pregnancy, it is possible that maternal L-cells may be less responsive to insulin in pregnancy. The gene discussed is GCG; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.