SHBG and gestational diabetes: Low SHBG levels before pregnancy arelinked to a higher risk of GDM, which could assist in the identification of women at risk and implementing early prevention measures.Women with SHBG levels below the median and a BMI of +25.0 kg/m2 have a fivefold higher chance of developing GDM compared tonormal-weight women with SHBG levels at or above the median [53].