Tag: Gestational Diabetes
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
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Type 2 Diabetes After GDM
Associations between education, Medicaid, WIC participation, body mass index with T2DM were more pronounced among White individuals
Gestational Diabetes Tied to 11-Fold Higher Risk of Diabetes
Lower likelihood of subsequent glycemic control seen for Black, Hispanic women
ENDO: Cases of Gestational Diabetes Increased During Pandemic
Progressive sociodemographic changes and gestational weight gain do not fully explain increased risk seen during the second year of the pandemic
