Maternal lifestyle interventions reduce the odds of cesarean section
Lifestyle interventions reduce gestational weight gain across various subgroups of women and lower the odds of cesarean section without affecting offspring outcomes.
Gestational Diabetes
Probiotics may lower risk of gestational diabetes
Women who took probiotics in their second trimester had lower rates of gestational diabetes.
Glyburide and metformin have similar glucose control in gestational diabetes
Researchers observed a high efficacy rate for both glyburide and metformin.
Healthy diet reduces hypertension risk after gestational diabetes
Women who had gestational diabetes may be able to reduce their risk of developing hypertension by eating a healthy diet.
Potato consumption pre-pregnancy linked to diabetes
Eating more potatoes before pregnancy may be associated with greater risk of gestational diabetes mellitus,
Monitoring is advised for adults born preterm
Premature birth has been associated with a number of adverse health conditions.
Breastfeeding may reduce odds of developing type 2 diabetes
Breastfeeding for 2 or more months may reduce the odds of developing type 2 diabetes in mothers previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
Glyburide increases adverse neonatal outcomes in gestational diabetes
Glyburide is associated with an increased risk of adverse neonatal outcomes compared to insulin in women with gestational diabetes.
Depression linked to increased gestational diabetes risk
Significant symptoms of depression were identified in 20% of women with gestational diabetes mellitus and 13% of women without gestational diabetes mellitus.
Adiposity, weight gain up type 2 diabetes risk in patients with gestational diabetes
Raised risk for increased baseline BMI, most recent BMI, and weight gain after gestational diabetes
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