Compared with the control group, SHBG and HOMA-β levels were significantly lower in the GDM group, and FPG, 1hPG, 2hPG, HbA1c, FINS, HOMA-IR, TG, FFA, Lp-PLA2, IGF-1, and Cortisol levels were significantly higher in the GDM group (P<0.05); there was no significant difference in TC, HDL-C, and LDL-C in both groups (P>0.05), as shown in Table 2. Here, IGF1 is linked to gestational diabetes.