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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between smoking and the risk of GDM, as well as with the OGTT profile during pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 7437 pregnant women were studied. OGTT was performed at the 3rd trimester. Women were categorized as non-smokers (A), as those who ceased smoking at pregnancy (B), and as smokers (C). RESULTS: 5434 (73.1%) women were group A, 1191 (16%) group B and 812 (10.9%) group C. The rates of GDM among the groups were: A 33.7%, B 34.2%, C 34.2% (ns). However, the number of individuals requiring insulin treatment was significantly different: A 39.2%, B 47.5%, C 50.6% (pâ¯<â¯0.001). Regarding OGTT, fasting glucose levels were significantly higher in group C (89⯱â¯13 vs 86⯱â¯12â¯mg/dl) compared to A, whereas 3-h glucose values were significantly lower (104⯱â¯33 vs 112⯱â¯32â¯mg/dl) (pâ¯<â¯0.001). Group B demonstrated intermediate glucose concentrations. Similar findings were observed in women without GDM. In women with GDM, higher 1-h glucose levels were measured in group C (210⯱â¯31 vs 205⯱â¯28â¯mg/dl) compared with A (pâ¯=â¯0.024). Further, group C sub-analysis found that those who smoked more than 10 cigarettes showed significantly lower 3-h glucose levels (111⯱â¯31 vs 128⯱â¯40â¯mg/dl) compared to those who smoked less than 10 (pâ¯=â¯0.006). HbA1c in women with GDM was higher in group C (4.6⯱â¯0.6 vs 4.5⯱â¯0.6%) compared with A (pâ¯=â¯0.027). CONCLUSIONS: The present study did not show any correlation between smoking and GDM risk. However, OGTT profile and HbA1c differed according to smoking status in women with and without GDM.