Tag: Gestational Diabetes
Higher Radon Exposure Linked to Increased Odds of Gestational Diabetes
Nulliparous, pregnant ever-smokers living in counties with higher radon and those living in counties with higher radon and PM2.5 levels have higher odds of GDM
Oral Glucose-Lowering Agents Potential Alternatives to Insulin for Gestational Diabetes
Treatment of gestational diabetes with metformin, and glyburide if needed, does not meet noninferiority criteria versus insulin
Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Lowers Preterm Birth Risk With Gestational Diabetes
Benefit was similar whether activity concentrated into a few days or as regular activity
Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher in Women With Preconception Prediabetes
Increased likelihood of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and preterm delivery also seen
Casual Blood Glucose Testing Misses ~70 Percent of Gestational Diabetes Cases
Seventy-one of 99 women with gestational diabetes had 0-hour blood glucose of <100 mg/dL
Researchers Quantify the Risk for Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes
Increased risk seen for second pregnancy-only GDM, gestational diabetes in both pregnancies versus first pregnancy-only GDM
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring’s Later Heart Health
Findings show link to children’s body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol level, and glucose level
Neighborhood Deprivation Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
Dose-response relationship seen with greater risk with increasing quintile of neighborhood deprivation
Anthropometric + Biochemical Markers May Aid Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
Authors say there is a gap in the literature on clinical, biochemical, and sociocultural factors
Early Metformin May Not Aid Gestational Diabetes
In a recent study, there were no differences seen in maternal or neonatal morbidities
