ALT An image of professor claire meek: “We are delighted to have received funding from the MRC for this important study, which unites teams of experts from Leicester, Cambridge and industrial Partners Lodge farm Kitchen and Perspectum.” “Gestational diabetes affects around 20 million women internationally per year and has a long-term impact upon the health of mothers and babies. This ground-breaking study will help identify new ways to prevent gestational diabetes, supporting improved maternal and child health in future.”