Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes and its complications

By George ⋅ February 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Daily Mail

Gestational diabetes and its complicationsOnMedicaPeri-conception glycaemia was shown to be the most important modifiable risk factor for congenital anomaly in women with diabetes. Although this study assessed women who were known to be diabetic there are risks with gestational diabetes.Diabetes 'raises birth defect risk'The Press AssociationMothers-to-be with diabetes 'four times more likely to have [...]

Diabetes in pregnancy, poverty linked to ADHD

By George ⋅ January 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Mother Nature Network (blog)

Diabetes in pregnancy, poverty linked to ADHDReutersSo-called gestational diabetes typically develops during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, especially in women who are overweight before getting pregnant, eat an unhealthy diet and don't exercise. It affects between two and 10 percent of …Gestational diabetes, socioeconomics boost ADHD riskNurse.comDiabetes, poverty linked to [...]

Study: gestational diabetes, low-income status may fuel ADHD

By George ⋅ January 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

New York Daily News

Study: gestational diabetes, low-income status may fuel ADHDNew York Daily NewsBY Lindsay Goldwert A new study has found children born to low-income moms with gestational diabetes have a 14-fold risk of being diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Expectant moms with gestational diabetes are more likely to have …Gestational Diabetes And Low Socioeconomic [...]

Predictors of Gestational Diabetes Persistence Require Follow-Up

By George ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

eMaxHealth

Predictors of Gestational Diabetes Persistence Require Follow-UpMedscapeDecember 5, 2011 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) — Ethnicity and insulin use during pregnancy offer clues as to which women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to convert to type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to research presented …New criteria for gestational diabetes diagnoseseMaxHealthGestational Diabetes In PregnancyMindful Mum [...]

Race, Maternal Age, BMI Are Factors in Gestational Diabetes

By George ⋅ November 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Zee News

Race, Maternal Age, BMI Are Factors in Gestational DiabetesMedscapeNovember 2, 2011 — Age and body mass index (BMI) are important factors in whether a woman will develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Those factors are particularly relevant in black African and South Asian women, according to a study published …Age, BMI can predict gestational diabetes [...]

African American Women With Gestational Diabetes Face High Long-term Diabetes Risk

By George ⋅ October 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Los Angeles Times

African American Women With Gestational Diabetes Face High Long-term Diabetes RiskSacramento BeeBy Kaiser Permanente PASADENA, Calif., October 20, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — African American women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy face a 52 percent increased risk of developing diabetes in the future compared to white women …Gestational diabetes poses extra risk [...]

Study: Gestational diabetes, prediabetes could increase breast cancer risk in …

By George ⋅ October 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

MedIndia

Study: Gestational diabetes, prediabetes could increase breast cancer risk in …Drug Store News“In these women, we would worry that if they had developed gestational diabetes that the condition could really stimulate precancerous cells.” Seewaldt said that exercise, weight loss and the diabetes drug metformin provided opportunities for …Earlier Breast Cancer Detection in Young, High-risk African-American [...]

More BC moms over 35 having babies

By George ⋅ September 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

CANOE

More BC moms over 35 having babiesVancouver SunThe report states women over 35 were at double the risk than their younger counterparts for gestational diabetes, and pregnant women 40 or older faced triple the risk of the disorder compared to mothers age 20 to 34. BC's over-40 moms have the highest …Older mothers more likely [...]

EASD: Hot Controversies, but No Hot-Line Sizzlers

By George ⋅ September 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

MedPage Today

EASD: Hot Controversies, but No Hot-Line SizzlersMedPage TodayThere's also likely to be lively debate over international recommendations issued in 2010 that lowered the threshold for diagnosis of gestational diabetes. The guidelines have been criticized in BMJ, Joergens said, because they've more than doubled the …

Are You Nervous?

By George ⋅ September 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Babble (blog)

Are You Nervous?Babble (blog)This is also the pregnancy that endured MTHFR, complete Placenta Previa and Gestational Diabetes. My doctor called me her Blue Plate Special. Feeling the baby still kicking strong and knowing that in two days I will get to meet him makes me want to …and more »

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