Tag: Gestational Diabetes
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Gestational Diabetes at 24 Weeks
Screening for gestational diabetes at or after 24 weeks of gestation has moderate net benefit to improve maternal and fetal outcomes
Gestational Diabetes May Increase Risk for Fetal Hypoxia
Hypoxia-related ZigZag pattern, late decelerations of FHR on intrapartal CTG and increased risk of fetal asphyxia seen in GDM pregnancies
Modest Dietary Changes ID’d in Women After GDM Diagnosis
Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus decreased intake of juice, added sugar; maintained prediagnosis exercise routine
One-Step Approach IDs More Cases of Gestational Diabetes
No significant difference in perinatal or maternal outcomes found with one-step versus two-step screening approach
Exposure to Diabetes in Utero Affects Child Growth Pattern
Growth pattern started separating at age 3 years, with highest BMI for those exposed to T1DM, T2DM, followed by medicated GDM
USPSTF Advises Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GDM screening recommended at or after, but not before, 24 weeks of gestation in asymptomatic pregnant individuals
Coronary Artery Calcification Risk Up With Gestational Diabetes
Risk increased about twofold for women with gestational diabetes with normoglycemia, prediabetes, incident diabetes
Exercise Key to Lowering Risk for Gestational Diabetes
However, authors say amount of exercise needed may be more than current recommendations
Machine Learning Models Can Predict Gestational Diabetes
Effective discrimination achieved with 73-variable model, seven-variable logistic regression model in early pregnancy
