Abstract P384: Healthy Lifestyle Factors and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Prospective Cohort of Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether healthy lifestyle practices can mitigate this risk is unclear. Aims: To prospectively assess associations of healthy lifestyle factors with CVD risk in women with a history of GDM. Methods: We included 4,372 women from the Nurses’ Health Study II with a prior clinician diagnosis of GDM who were free of cancer or...