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Hyperglycemia Without Diabetes Linked to High Birth Weight Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2008

The presence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy below levels diagnostic for diabetes is associated with an increased risk for several negative pregnancy outcomes, according to new research.

Periodontal Disease Causes Gestational Diabetes In Pregnant Women Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

Dr. Ananda P. Dasanayake, a professor of epidemiology and health promotion at the NYU College of Dentistry, led the study on 256 women at New York s Bellevue Hospital Center through their first six months of pregnancy.

How To Detect True Gestational Diabetes Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

The study showed that 7% of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes were already diabetic at the time of first visit and were misdiagnosed with gestational diabetes, when they had diabetes. They also found that, a HBA1C level at the first visit of less than 5.3 would not develop gestational diabetes during the entire course of pregnancy.

Breast-Feeding Curbs Type 2 Diabetes Later Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008

Breast-fed babies appear to be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes when they reach adolescence, according to findings published in the medical journal Diabetes Care.

Diabetes In Pregnancy Increases Children's Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Researchers have identified a link between the occurrence of type 2 diabetes in adults and the presence of type 1 diabetes or pregnancy-related diabetes in their mothers.

Low Vitamin B12 in Pregnancy Linked to Insulin Resistance in Offspring Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Low plasma vitamin B12 in the first trimester and high folate levels in the second trimester of pregnancy predispose offspring to insulin resistance, according to the results of a study.

Caffeine Boosts Blood Sugar Among Patients with Diabetes Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

Caffeine in even moderate doses may impair glucose control in type 2 diabetes, researchers report. Consuming equivalent of 4 cups a day led to spikes in blood sugar levels of 8%.

Current Body Weight More Than Birth Rate for Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

In adults, the development of insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, is influenced more by current body weight than by birth weight, results of a study in twins suggests.

The Cause of Gestational Diabetes May Have been Found Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine may be on the right path of discovering the pathology behind the development of diabetes during pregnancy, commonly known as Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).

Causes of Pregnancy Loss Differ in Women With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Rates of pregnancy loss and neonatal deaths are similar among women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, investigators in New Zealand report, but the causes of pregnancy loss vary between the two groups.

 

 

 

 

 

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