Gestational Diabetes — Whom Do We Treat? Oct 1, 2009
NEJM -- Gestational Diabetes -- Whom Do We Treat ... Gestational Diabetes Whom Do We Treat ... In 1964, O'Sullivan and Mahan1 proposed glucose-tolerance-test criteria to define gestational diabetes mellitus that is, any degree of glucose intolerance that first occurs or is first identified during pregnancy. (New England Journal of Medicine)
A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes Oct 1, 2009
Background It is uncertain whether treatment of mild gestational diabetes mellitus improves pregnancy outcomes. Methods Women who were in the 24th to 31st week of gestation and who met the criteria for mild gestational diabetes mellitus (i ... Treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus, as compared with usual care, was also associated with reduced rates of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension (combined rates for the two conditions, 8. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Treating diabetes shows benefit to babies Oct 1, 2009
A study found significant differences between women with gestational diabetes who were treated and those who were not ... By Rita Rubin, USA TODAY Treating mild gestational diabetes cut the risk of having an extra-large baby and resulting complications such as a C-section, researchers report today ... As defined by current guidelines, gestational diabetes or diabetes first identified during pregnancy occurs in up to 14% of all pregnancies, depending on such factors as the mother's age and... (USA Today -- News)
Her workout is fit for moms: Fitness guru Tracey Mallett illustrates how to lose that baby weight Oct 1, 2009
In a study of 950 women, those with mild gestational diabetes who were treated had fewer overly large babies, fewer cesarean sections and fewer pregnancy complications, compared to women who didn't have their diabetes treated. "There is every reason to fully treat women with even the mildest (gestational diabetes) based on our results," said the study's leader, Dr. Mark Landon of Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Diet May Reduce Gestational Diabetes Effects Oct 1, 2009
-- Four percent of women develop high blood sugar levels during pregnancy, a condition known as gestational diabetes. Because infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes tend to be larger and fatter than average at birth, they also have an increased likelihood of certain birth complications, of being obese as children, and of developing type 2 diabetes as adults ... Though there is debate as to whether treatment of mild gestational diabetes improves the health of babies, a recent study... (KERO 23, CA)
Childbearing Increases Chance Of Developing The Metabolic Syndrome Sep 24, 2009
23, 2009) Childbearing is associated directly with future development of the metabolic syndrome - abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors - and for women who have had gestational diabetes, the risk is more than twice greater, according to a study co-authored by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ... "Some previous studies have shown an association... (Science Daily)
Report: Immense 8.7kg boy born in Indonesia Sep 24, 2009
Sitanggang pointed out the boy's massive size was likely the result of his mother, who has diabetes, as previous studies have linked high birth-weight to gestational diabetes. According to the report, the baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife. (Xinhuanet, China)
More Babies Born Prematurely But Survival Rates Up, UK Study Shows Sep 23, 2009
Premature births linked to gestational diabetes, where expectant mothers develop diabetes during pregnancy, also increased four-fold over the study period ... The increase in diabetes as a factor in premature births is also interesting and may be because there are more women with pre-existing diabetes which is linked to obesity as well as better diagnosis of expectant mothers with gestational diabetes. (Science Daily)
More premature babies being born Sep 22, 2009
Premature births linked to gestational diabetes, where expectant mothers develop diabetes during pregnancy, also increased four-fold over the study period ... Professor Jane Norman, director of the Tommy's Centre for Maternal and Fetal Health Research at the University of Edinburgh, said: "The increase in survival rates for babies born prematurely backs up decisions by doctors to medically induce births to prevent potential complications. "The increase in diabetes as a factor in premature births... (BBC News -- UK)
Birthing trends: Mad Men explores the horrors of giving birth in the 60s; how about now and in the future? Sep 19, 2009
No, I did not have gestational diabetes, My first doctor told me I was a perfect incubator and thus had large healthy babies obviously, I did not talk to the doctor much after the birth of my daughter ... I did have gestational diabetes for both though, and had to take insulin the last three weeks of my second pregnancy ... I was considered high risk with my son because of my previous gestational diabetes with my daughter so a C-section was scheduled. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
A HEALTHY START: LCHS continues to fight infant mortality; awareness luncheon set for Sept. 30 Sep 15, 2009
Washington, who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her pregnancy, said LCHS helped put her in touch with other young mothers and made her feel like she wasn't going through her struggles alone. "It was kind of hard, with my baby being high-risk. I had never had a baby before and was so young, but Low Country Healthy Start has helped me a lot with the development of my child," she said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Home births get a bump, over obstetricians' objections Sep 14, 2009
The nurse-midwives won't care for women who require insulin to manage their gestational diabetes or whose babies don't turn head down in their womb. "We get to see one normal birth after another," Bailes says. (USA Today)
Size of fat cells and waist size predict type 2 diabetes in women Sep 11, 2009
Obesity, family history of diabetes, history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism, physical inactivity, and race/ethnicity also play a role in whether or not someone develops the disease. In particular, African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians/Native Americans, and some Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders are at high risk for type 2 diabetes. (EurekAlert!)
Preventing Complications of Gestati... Sep 10, 2009
Preventing Complications of Gestational Diabetes. Preventing Complications of Gestational Diabetes ... Medication alone can not treat Gestational Diabetes. (Suite101.com)
Secrets of women with healthy hearts Sep 10, 2009
Jennifer Griola, 34 Risk factors: Overweight; had borderline gestational diabetes while pregnant. Jennifer Griola, a blogger and mother of two, busts the myth that you have to be thin to be heart-healthy -- her BMI is 30 and her waist is 35 inches. (CNN -- Health)
Regular Continuous Glucose Monitor Use Increases Diabetes Control For All Age Groups, Studies Show Sep 9, 2009
(May 22, 2009) Gestational diabetes happens in more than three per cent of pregnancies in Ontario. Usually the condition resolves itself after delivery, but many studies have shown that these women are at a very. (Science Daily)
Metformin Has Many Benefits For Wom... Sep 9, 2009
Metformin Reduces The Risk Of Developing Gestational Diabetes. Studies show that women with PCOS who conceive while taking Metformin or who took it throughout their pregnancy were less likely to develop gestational diabetes. (Suite101.com)
Weight-loss Surgery Can Break A Family's Cycle Of Obesity Sep 2, 2009
29, 2008) A review of previously published studies suggests that rates of adverse outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies, such as gestational diabetes and low birth weight, may be lower. (July 5, 2009) A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new. (Science Daily)
Pregnancy Myths Exposed Sep 1, 2009
These days we know that staying active during pregnancy will help you feel better, manage your stress, and even prevent pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes. It may also help shorten the duration of your labor and definitely helps you snap back in shape post-partum. (CBS News)
Identical (13) Sep 1, 2009
She developed gestational diabetes, and toward the end of her pregnancy, her blood pressure started to elevate. Karla and Brandon drove over to Billings Clinic on March 23. (Montana Standard, MT)
Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease Aug 26, 2009
Abnormal test results in those without gestational diabetes signals future heart risk, researcher says ... This finding is important because doctors might be able to begin using current screening procedures for gestational diabetes to identify women who are at risk for developing heart disease later in life, the researchers said ... While women with gestational diabetes -- a condition leading to temporarily high blood sugars during pregnancy -- have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than... (MEDLINEplus)
Glucose intolerance means heart disease Aug 26, 2009
While women with gestational diabetes have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than those without, it previously has not been known whether mild glucose intolerance in pregnancy is associated with heart disease ... Gestational diabetes is a condition leading to temporarily high blood sugars during pregnancy ... Women are generally screened for gestational diabetes with a glucose challenge test in the late second trimester. (India Times, India)
ADA publishes practice guidelines for nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury Aug 13, 2009
ADA has previously published evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines on adult weight management; celiac disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; critical illness; diabetes type 1 and 2; disorders of lipid metabolism; gestational diabetes mellitus; heart failure; hypertension; oncology; and pediatric weight management. The guidelines contain systematically developed recommendations, based on scientific evidence, and are designed to assist practitioners on the appropriate nutrition... (EurekAlert!)
Fit to be a mother Aug 11, 2009
Exercise is particularly beneficial to obese patients and those who develop gestational diabetes. Exercise helps with medicine for the latter, Johnson said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
LETTER: Time for new approach to nation's health care Aug 10, 2009
unknownjoe wrote on Aug 8, 2009 11:58 PM:" You know, after a long day of sharpening my long knives, shinning my boots, cleaning my guns and praying to my picture of Sarah Palin, I opened up the ole bible for some real eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth stuff to calm my thoughts for the evening. You know, cuz that's what us whitey whitey white boy oppressors do. As I was reading I began to ponder why I was so opposed to health care reform. Why was there so much wailing and knashing of teeth on my... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Biological clock's for real Aug 7, 2009
"Fertility clinics can do a lot to help women in their 20s to mid-30s whose tubes are blocked or whose partners have a low sperm count, but age-related infertility is less promising. "The health risks to both mother and child are far greater once a women passes 35, with infertility, miscarriage and pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia becoming more common the older a woman becomes, as does the risk of having a baby with a congenital abnormality ... " Dr Jacobson... (iAfrica.com)
Husband: 'Wife not a drinker' Aug 7, 2009
Schuler's attorney, Dominic Barbara, said the 36-year-old Cablevision executive had previously had gestational diabetes, had a suspicious bump on her leg and had an untreated mouth abscess before the deadly July 26 wreck ... Schuler had gestational diabetes, Barbara said. (Albany Times Union)
Intensive Glucose Control Halves Complications Of Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes Jul 29, 2009
Type 2 diabetes is associated with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism, physical inactivity, and race/ethnicity ... (May 22, 2009) Gestational diabetes happens in more than three per cent of pregnancies in Ontario. (Science Daily)
A new lease on life Jul 25, 2009
She developed gestational diabetes at age 36 while pregnant with her daughter, Rebekah. The standards to diabetes changed when she was 40, and she was considered a diabetic, even weighing 129 pounds. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Women With Cystic Fibrosis Can Have Safe And Successful Fertility Treatment Jul 24, 2009
Other CF women can develop diabetes as a result of their pregnancy (gestational diabetes), and this also needs to be carefully controlled and monitored although it frequently disappears once the woman has given birth. Together with Dr Dominique Hubert, a lung specialist and co-ordinator of the network, Dr Epelboin is setting up a long-term survey that follows the CF mothers, couples and children and compares them to women who require ART but who do not have a severe genetic disease. (Science Daily)
Obesity Raises Risk Of Complications In Pregnancy, Study Shows Jul 18, 2009
Obesity during pregnancy also increases the risk of more serious conditions such as gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and the need for a caesarean section ... 29, 2007) Treating gestational diabetes can break the link to childhood obesity. (Science Daily)
Healthy Eating for Breastfeeding Wo... Jul 17, 2009
Although most breastfeeding women will find that their diet is not as restrictive as it may have been during pregnancy (particularly if they experienced health complications such as gestational diabetes), there are still some things breastfeeding women should avoid. Many medications, even over-the-counter products, have labels that indicate they are not safe for pregnant or nursing women to consume, and should be avoided. (Suite101.com)
Higher Levels Of A Certain Protein Associated With Lower Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes Jul 16, 2009
9, 2008) New research shows women who develop diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus) have reduced levels of an insulin-sensitive hormone, adiponectin, as early as nine weeks into the. (July 31, 2008) Adiponectin, a protein produced by fat cells, may play a pivotal and counterintuitive role in cardiovascular health for older Americans according to a new. (Science Daily)
Changes to Your Heart and Lungs Dur... Jul 15, 2009
Gestational Diabetes ... Consequently, preexisting diabetes may worsen during pregnancy and gestational diabetes can begin during pregnancy. (Suite101.com)
Large-scale Analysis Finds Bariatric Surgery Relatively Safe Jul 7, 2009
29, 2008) A review of previously published studies suggests that rates of adverse outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies, such as gestational diabetes and low birth weight, may be lower. (July 23, 2007) In the first operations of their kind in Northeastern USA, a bariatric surgery team has performed a unique non-invasive weight loss procedure that uses a new device that reduces the size of a. (Science Daily)
Biggest Loser: Lodi (873) Jul 7, 2009
"The problem with water weight gain is, potassium is needed to lock the water into the cells. When there is high sodium intake, the potassium must come out of the cells to buffer the sodium. This causes the water to follow the potassium, Stewart said, adding that a person then has extra water weight around the mid-section, while at the same time the cells are dehydrated. This condition can cause everything from muscle spasms to high blood pressure, pre-eclamsia and gestational diabetes.The other... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Lifestyle could be hurdle to fertility Jul 6, 2009
Homan says overweight women are also at risk of pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, gestational diabetes and raised blood pressure. The other major finding to come out of the study reveals that many women trying to conceive are not following the current recommended guidelines for folic acid supplements, said an U-A release. (India Times, India)
Problem pregnancy 'autism risk' Jul 1, 2009
Gestational diabetes - which affects four in 100 pregnancies - was associated with a two-fold increase in the risk of autism, while bleeding in pregnancy was alleged to carry an 81% increased risk. However, the team noted that there was little information given about when in pregnancy bleeding occurred. (BBC News)
How to feed your baby right, even before birth Jun 29, 2009
It also lowers the risk of several complications for mom during those nine months, including high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and delivering a baby that's too large and may require Cesarean delivery. Gaining the suggested number of pounds during pregnancy helps to minimize complications for mother and child, and it helps women achieve a healthy weight after pregnancy. (USA Today -- News)
Diabetes is significant economic burden for US health-care system Jun 26, 2009
The reports estimate the national medical costs associated with caring for adults with prediabetes or gestational diabetes and present a critical analysis of a pay-for-performance incentive to improve the care of patients with diabetes ... Yaozhu Chen, MPA, and co-authors from The Lewin Group (Falls Church, VA), Ingenix/i3research (Basking Ridge, NJ), and Ingenix/i3 Pharmainformatics (Cary, NC), estimate the "Cost of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the United States in 2007" at an additional... (EurekAlert!)
Pre-Diabetes Costs Nation $25 Billion Annually in Extra Medical Care, New Data Show Jun 25, 2009
Gestational Diabetes Costs $3,305 Per Woman, $209 Per Infant In First Year With Future Health at Risk ... And among the 180,000 pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes, health care costs attributed to the condition are estimated at $623 million a year, a companion study showed ... With the encouragement of the ADA, the National Changing Diabetes(R) Program (NCDP) recently engaged The Lewin Group to build upon this previous study and provide a more comprehensive assessment of the... (PR Newswire)
Large and in charge Jun 24, 2009
People assume that I must have had gestational diabetes before; that I must have had huge babies. Well, they were both around 9 pounds. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Experts: Most type 2 diabetes can be stopped in childhood Jun 22, 2009
While the majority of chubby kids don't get diabetes, if a child has a family history, or a mother who had gestational diabetes was obese while pregnant or did not breast-feed, they can be at risk, Sothern says. You top that with high-calorie, high-fat eating habits and a lack of exercise, and you can push an at-risk individual over the edge and into diabetes earlier in life, says Rebecca Lipton, associate professor in pediatric endocrinology at the University of Chicago. (USA Today)
Frequent Snoring in Pregnancy Could Signal Blood Sugar Trouble Jun 16, 2009
Gestational diabetes risk higher in moms-to-be who snore, study finds ... THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who snore regularly are more likely to develop gestational diabetes, new research has found ... 3 percent chance of developing gestational diabetes, but among women who did not snore the risk was 3. (MEDLINEplus)
Health Tip: Always Hungry? Jun 16, 2009
Diabetes mellitus, including gestational diabetes. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). (MEDLINEplus)
USC researchers present diabetes findings at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions Jun 6, 2009
Buchanan will discuss lessons learned from studying risk of type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women who previously had diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) and whether early treatment can help preserve beta cell mass to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes ... Lessons from Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, and the Evolution of Type 2 Diabetes). (EurekAlert!)
Fewer New Pounds in Pregnancy Best for Obese Moms Jun 4, 2009
Women in the calorie-restricted group had fewer C-sections and lower rates of gestational diabetes and hypertension and had retained less weight six weeks after delivery ... Instead, "we need to focus on making these women healthier by getting them to eat a well-balanced diet, similar to the types of moderate calorie-restricted diets that women with gestational diabetes are put on with no ill effects," she said ... Though doctors know that obesity during pregnancy raises the risk of... (MEDLINEplus)
Study suggests obese women should not gain weight May 30, 2009
Moreover, women in the study group gained less weight, had fewer cesarean deliveries, were less likely to develop gestational diabetes, and retained less weight after they delivered than women in the control group ... Adding to her skepticism was the fact that women who develop gestational diabetes are routinely put on diets that effectively limit weight gain, with no ill effects. (EurekAlert!)
Guidelines Vary For Pregnancy Weight Gain May 29, 2009
Adding even more extra pounds raises the risk for pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, premature birth, and Caesarian delivery. To reduce these risks, the Institute of Medicine recommended that overweight women gain no more than 15 pounds during pregnancy. (KERO 23, CA)
Obese women urged to gain less in pregnancy May 29, 2009
Extra pounds on a woman who is already overweight can cause harm to mother and baby alike, raising the risk of gestational diabetes, hypertension, premature birth and cesarean sections. The national advisory group is calling for a better dialogue between doctors and all expectant mothers about what constitutes healthy weight gain. (News & Observer)
New guidelines to fight obesity in pregnancy issued May 29, 2009
Hypertension, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia. Delivery of large-for-gestational-age infants. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Tough Weight Guidelines for Obese Mothers-to-Be May 29, 2009
Studies have linked obesity and rapid weight gain during pregnancy to a higher risk of gestational diabetes and hypertension in the mother. And because most women fail to shed all their pregnancy fat, the additional weight can lead to an increased risk of postpartum obesity, along with elevated risks of heart disease and stroke. (Time.com)
Get To A Healthy Weight Before Pregnancy May 29, 2009
I ate as much as I could, because they were worried about my weight gain - but I was on the gestational diabetes diet - lots of meat, lots of veggies, some fruit, very little pasta, rice, bread. Cutting soda's out almost entirely was a key too. (CBS News)
Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit from Exercise May 27, 2009
"We know that women who exercise during pregnancy have less chance of developing certain conditions like gestational diabetes," said Dr. Raul Artal, chairman of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health for the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. "Not only that, exercise maintains musculoskeletal fitness. Women can cope with the anatomical and physiological changes of pregnancy better when they're in good shape. They also tolerate labor better and recover more quickly from delivery.". (MEDLINEplus)
Asia facing 'diabetes explosion' May 27, 2009
The study suggested that this appears to be the result of both low birth rates and over-nutrition in later life, partly because Asian women are two- to three-times as likely to have gestational diabetes as their white counterparts. India will see its numbers grow from 40 million to nearly 70 million; China 39 million to 59 million; and Bangladesh 3. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Diabetes soars in Asia especially in the young May 27, 2009
The report says this may be partly because Asian women are two-to three-times as likely to have gestational diabetes as their white counterparts. Their offspring exhibit early features of metabolic syndrome, thus setting up a vicious cycle of diabetes begetting diabetes, Hu and the other authors wrote. (MSNBC -- International)
Strict Blood Sugar Control Lowers Heart Risks in Diabetics May 23, 2009
In another report in the same journal issue, Dr. David Williams, from the Institute for Women's Health at University College London, and colleagues looked at 20 studies and found that pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes have a seven-and-a-half times increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes after giving birth. "The increased risk in relative risk of type 2 diabetes reported in this meta-analysis might help motivate mothers to attend screening programs, and health-care... (MEDLINEplus)
Pregnant women with mildly abnormal blood sugar levels at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes May 21, 2009
TORONTO, May 22, 2009 Gestational diabetes happens in more than three per cent of pregnancies in Ontario ... To test for gestational diabetes, women receive a glucose challenge test (GCT) in the late second trimester of pregnancy ... If this test does not show gestational diabetes, women are reassured their glucose levels are normal and that no further testing is needed. (EurekAlert!)
Possible Link Between Childhood Obesity And Allergies May 9, 2009
29, 2007) Treating gestational diabetes can break the link to childhood obesity. The largest study of its kind, this research shows that childhood obesity risk rises with a pregnant woman's blood sugar level. (Science Daily)
Popular Diabetes Treatment Could Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests May 2, 2009
According to new research, women with a history of gestational diabetes had a. . (Science Daily)
Do Unborn Babies Need More Exercise? Apr 18, 2009
The authors of the study said they hope to use the news that parental exercise helps babies as a way to improve the health of children born to women at risk for gestational diabetes. was conducted at Kansas City University and the University of Kansas Medical Center. (Click2Houston, TX)
What's the best age to have a baby? Apr 14, 2009
"Fertility begins to decline dramatically at 35; you simply have fewer eggs. The risk of miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, placental problems, gestational diabetes and chromosomal problems all increase." The upside is that you are better established - financially and psychologically - to provide and care for a child, says Green. "You may have a strong partnership in which to parent a child, and you will have hopefully developed a clear sense of who you are. But you may have to opt out of a career,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Baby at the buzzer: Older couples race against their biological clocks to start families Apr 10, 2009
That's on top of common complications such as high blood pressure and gestational diabetes. By the time a woman is 43, the risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities such as Down's syndrome rises to 1 in 50, from 1 in 1,500 at age 20, according to pregnancyinfo. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Among 4-year-olds, 1 in 5 obese Apr 8, 2009
One culprit is gestational diabetes, which occurs during a mother s pregnancy, she said. That increases children s chances of becoming overweight and is almost twice as common in American Indian women, compared with whites. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fertility treatments fraught with risks Apr 7, 2009
A fairly simple procedure, reduction poses few risks to the mother and is usually recommended by high-risk obstetricians to avoid the dangers of multiples: potentially deadly blood pressure swings and a higher chance of gestational diabetes, anemia and kidney infections for the mom; prematurity, cerebral palsy or death shortly after birth for the babies. But it wasnt that simple to Kristina. (MSNBC -- Health)
