Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy May Increase Risk for Obesity in Offspring
Pregnancy hyperglycemia at levels below the threshold for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and maternal obesity are associated with childhood obesity.
Gestational Diabetes
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Maternal vitamin D deficiency, as early as the first trimester of pregnancy, is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Prepregnancy Folate Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Higher prepregnancy habitual folate intake from supplements is associated with a lower risk for gestational diabetes.
Metformin May Reduce Risk for Preterm Births, Miscarriage in PCOS
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 in Pregnancy Can Predict Cardiovascular Risk in Women With, Without 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 Increases Risk for Incident Pediatric Diabetes in Offspring
Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk for diabetes in offspring during childhood and youth.
Undiagnosed Gestational Diabetes Increases Risk for Late Stillbirth
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.
Easily Calmed Infants of Mothers With Gestational Diabetes May Be at Risk for Childhood Obesity
The risk for obesity at age 2 to 5 years was increased in easily calmed infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes.
Maternal Gestational Diabetes Associated With Atherogenic Lipid Profile in Adult Offspring
Adult children of women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy may have increased insulin resistance and be at risk for an atherogenic lipid profile.
Gestational Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk for CV Events Postpartum
Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk fir developing cardiovascular events postpartum.
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