Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
Family meals for future health: A life‐course approach to type 2 diabetes risk reduction after gestational diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Post-GDM, mealtimes appear feasible and acceptable for supporting T2D risk reduction in families. Acceptability and relevance of messages highlight their potential for supporting family health, although how to support best practice remains challenging.
Study context
- Population
- Mothers aged 18+ years in Australia with prior GDM and at least one child aged <3 years, recruited via social media
- Participants
- 14 interviews
- Outcome
- Mothers' perceptions of family meals in T2D risk reduction post-GDM
Methodological detailssemi-structured online interviews, cognitive debriefing, reflexive thematic analysis
- Semi-structured online interviews
- Cognitive debriefing
- Reflexive thematic analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Mothers indicated awareness of elevated T2D risk
- Theme: mothers place high value and expectations on family meals
- Theme: balancing individual and collective health and well-being needs post-GDM
- Theme: an opportunity for family health beyond T2D risk reduction
- Theme: supports required to engage in family meals for future health
Further findings
Perceptions of family mealtime messages
- Messages perceived as relevant and mostly acceptable
- Mothers liked how messages normalised mealtime challenges, though some suggested adaptations conflicted with best-practice guidelines
- Preferred online or physical delivery (e.g. videos, posters), via credible sources (e.g. health professionals), with practical resources (e.g. recipes)
Original publication
Family meals for future health: A life‐course approach to type 2 diabetes risk reduction after gestational diabetes. Diabet Med. Published 16 September 2026. doi:10.
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