Gestational Diabetes

Is a single fasting glucose measurement sufficient to predict risk of adverse perinatal outcomes?

One recent study examines how we’re doing.

Is it time to challenge the glucose challenge?

Should metformin or glyburide, or a combination of both drugs, be the first-line treatment for gestational diabetes?

New research shows that eating potatoes during pregnancy may increase a woman’s risk of acquiring diabetes.

Longer duration of breastfeeding showed correlation with reduction of type 2 risk.

Findings suggest improvement in glucose measures, including triglycerides.

Blood group also possible indicator of development of gestational diabetes itself.

Moderate intensity physical activity said to decrease further complications during labor… Obesity is strongly correlated with gestational diabetes, which affects 2-18% of all pregnancies worldwide. Gestational diabetes and obesity are both independently correlated with adverse maternal and neonatal effects. Maternal overweight and gestational diabetes can increase the chance of the …

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to serious health conditions in gestational diabetes patients… Vitamin D deficiency is a common diagnosis that affects 26-98% of pregnant women. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with type 2 diabetes, obesity and other factors of metabolic syndrome. Another condition that is associated with insulin …