Prenatal Smoking Raises Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Increased risk for GDM seen across all levels of prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain.
Gestational Diabetes
Maternal Diabetes Associated With Early-Onset Cardiovascular Disease in Offspring
Children of women with diabetes diagnosed before or during pregnancy are at increased risk for early-onset cardiovascular disease.
Prenatal Antidepressant Use May Increase Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Venlafaxine, amitriptyline use during pregnancy associated with increased risk for gestational diabetes.
Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Gestational Diabetes Risk
But no reduction seen in risk for adverse composite maternal, offspring complications with Med diet.
First-Line Metformin Use in Gestational Diabetes Improves Patient Satisfaction
Using metformin as first-line therapy for gestational diabetes may improve patient satisfaction and has similar efficacy and pregnancy outcomes to insulin.
Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
Association even stronger for women persistently deficient through the second trimester.
Undiagnosed Gestational Diabetes Ups Risk for Stillbirth
Women at risk for GDM who are screened, those diagnosed with GDM not at increased risk.
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.
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.
