Tag: Gestational Diabetes
Higher Neighborhood Walkability Tied to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk
Risk for gestational diabetes decreased with increasing quartiles of the neighborhood walkability index
History of GDM Tied to Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular Disease Risk
Increase in risk lessened, but still statistically significant for women who did not go on to develop subsequent overt diabetes
Obesity, Weight Gain in GDM Pregnancies Linked to ADHD in Offspring
Maternal obesity with excessive weight gain linked to increased risk for ADHD in offspring versus normal weight without excessive weight gain
Lower Glycemic Criteria for GDM Does Not Cut Risk for LGA Infants
More women diagnosed with gestational diabetes with use of lower glycemic criteria, but risk for large-for-gestational-age infants did not differ
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Rates of GDM Across United States
Much larger annual percent change in rate of gestational diabetes seen from 2019 to 2020 versus 2016 to 2019
Gestational Diabetes Linked to Pregnancy Complications
Maternal and neonatal outcomes examined in studies of gestational diabetes with and without insulin use
Impact of Diet on Gestational Diabetes Risk Unknown in Minority Populations
Significant protective impact of healthy diet only seen among White European women
Impact of Healthy Lifestyle on GDM Risk Varies With Genetic Risk
Lifestyle intervention effective in reducing age-adjusted occurrence of GDM only among those with the highest genetic risk for type 2 diabetes
History of Spontaneous Abortion Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
History of spontaneous abortion, but not induced abortion, associated with increased risk for gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies
GDM May Up Risk for Range of Later Cardiovascular Conditions
Traditional risk factors such as subsequent diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia only partially contribute to higher risk
