Findings suggest associations of short sleep duration and snoring with glucose intolerance and GDM….
Read More »Women with Asian and Hispanic Partners Have Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes
Researchers found that, among nearly 140,000 women, Asian women had the highest rate of gestational diabetes, at nearly 7 percent. They were followed by Native American women, at 5.6 percent, and Latina women, at 5 percent….
Read More »Panel Calls for Lower Gestational Diabetes Cutoffs
Lower glucose thresholds for gestational diabetes called for by an international consensus panel may double and possibly even triple the number of women diagnosed.
Read More »New Gestational Diabetes Guidelines Find More Women at Risk
New blood sugar measurements used to determine gestational diabetes will mean that lower levels may pose risks for mother and baby….
Read More »Siblings Key in Gestational Diabetes Risk
A family history of diabetes increases a woman’s risk of developing gestational diabetes, a new study confirms….
Read More »Short Women at Greater Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Caucasian women with GDM are shorter than pregnant women without GDM regardless of the diagnostic criteria used or the severity of glucose intolerance.
Read More »Lower Cut-Offs Needed in Screening for Gestational Diabetes
Some women who test negative for gestational diabetes on glucose challenge and glucose tolerance tests are still at significant risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and hypertension 15 years later.
Read More »EASD: Early Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Reduces Risk 50% for Complications
Researchers are reporting that treatment of even the mildest forms of gestational diabetes halves the risk of delivering newborns with excess body fat and shoulder dystocia at birth. Treatment also results in fewer cesarean deliveries and a reduction in risk for pre-eclampsia and hypertensive disorders.
Read More »Treating Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Serious Birthing Problems
Treating pregnant women for mild gestational diabetes resulted in fewer cesarean sections and other serious birthing problems associated with larger than average babies, according to a recent study.
Read More »Two Gestational Guides
Two Gestational Guides Guidelines for Professionals and Patients Two guides released by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help women with gestational diabetes and their doctors make informed decisions about different treatments for the condition. Two Gestational Guides
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