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Who is at high risk for developing gestational diabetes?
Who is at high risk for developing gestational diabetes?
Who is at high risk for developing gestational diabetes?
Risk factors include being overweight or obese, not being physically active, having prediabetes/ gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy/ polycystic ovary syndrome/ an immediate family member with diabetes/ previously delivered a baby weighing more than 9 pounds (4.1 kilograms) and being of a certain race or ethnicity, such as Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian American.
Last updated on 10 May 2022
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Do gestational diabetes babies go to NICU?
There's a chance that babies of GDM mother may have low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures etc which would need NICU monitoring.
Last updated on 10 May 2022
What is the relationship between weight loss and diabetes?
When you weigh less, your pancreas is better able to keep up with your body's need for insulin. It also lessens your risk for other serious complications of diabetes, including heart problems, kidney disease and nerve damage.
Last updated on 10 May 2022
What are the side effects of insulin injection for diabetics?
Redness, swelling, and itching at the injection site,changes in the feel of your skin, skin thickening (fat build-up), or a little depression in the skin (fat breakdown) weight gain are possible side effects
Last updated on 10 May 2022
How is diabetes developed or gotten?
Exact cause is unknown but most appreciated hypothesis is either low insulin or insulin resistance due to genetic +/- environmental factors.
Last updated on 10 May 2022
What are the best books for dealing with type 2 diabetes?
Foods with low GI are best options
Last updated on 16 May 2022
