Liu J, Song G, Meng T, et al. - Researchers examined the link between echocardiographic epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during the early second trimester of pregnancy. For this purpose, all singleton pregnancies between January 2014 and December 2018 at 16 weeks + 0 days to 19 weeks + 6 days were selected. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated, using generalized linear models, for EAT as a potential predictor for GDM. This analysis included 314 pregnant women having GDM and 1,832 pregnant women without GDM. Findings revealed a positive and significant association of echocardiographic EAT thickness with both the risk of GDM as well as adverse consequences related to GDM. The results highlighted the potential of echocardiographic EAT to predict GDM before actual clinical diagnosis.