In pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metformin treatment from the late first trimester until delivery might reduce the risk for late miscarriage and preterm birth but does not prevent gestational diabetes.
Glucose screening during pregnancy can predict future cardiovascular (CV) risk in women with and without gestational diabetes, according to study results published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. CV risk was found to be higher with abnormal glucose screening tests, but there was also increased CV risk in women with glucose concentrations at the upper…
Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk for diabetes in offspring during childhood and youth.
Women at risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who are not screened or diagnosed are more likely to experience stillbirth than women who undergo screening.
The risk for obesity at age 2 to 5 years was increased in easily calmed infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes.
Adult children of women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy may have increased insulin resistance and be at risk for an atherogenic lipid profile.
Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk fir developing cardiovascular events postpartum.
A higher body mass index was associated with increased deiodinase activity, which in turn was associated with higher levels of glucose during pregnancy.
Detecting and addressing nocturnal hyperglycemia may help reduce rates of infants born large for gestational age in women with gestational diabetes.
Women with gestational diabetes can improve glycemic control by improving their diet.
