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Number of Births Increases Diabetes Risk Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Number of births increases the risk of developing gestational diabetes in pregnant women with a history of the condition, a new study has revealed.

Women with Asian and Hispanic Partners Have Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Researchers found that, among nearly 140,000 women, Asian women had the highest rate of gestational diabetes, at nearly 7 percent. They were followed by Native American women, at 5.6 percent, and Latina women, at 5 percent.

Using Genotypes to Individualize Diabetes Treatment Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010

A panel of diabetes experts is encouraging efforts to increase understanding of the heterogeneity of Type 2 diabetes to achieve individualized treatments and improve treatment responses.

Health Care Reform Bill Summary: A Look At What's in the Bill Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010

The bill has passed the House and is ready for President Obama's signature. Here's a brief look at what's in it.

New Gestational Diabetes Guidelines Find More Women at Risk Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

New blood sugar measurements used to determine gestational diabetes will mean that lower levels may pose risks for mother and baby.

Early Pregnancy Weight Gain Linked to Diabetes Posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010

Pregnant women who gain weight rapidly during the early stages of pregnancy are at higher risk for gestational diabetes, a new study found.

Siblings Key in Gestational Diabetes Risk Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

A family history of diabetes increases a woman's risk of developing gestational diabetes, a new study confirms.

Breastfeeding Curbs Heart and Diabetes Risk Factors Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009

Mothers who breastfeed seem to have a lower long-term risk of developing a collection of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease than women who bottle-feed, a new study suggests.

Breastfeeding A Child May Protect Women from Metabolic Syndrome Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009

Breastfeeding A Child May Protect Women from Metabolic Syndrome, A Condition Linked to Diabetes and Heart Disease in Women Study Highlights * This is the first study to measure all components of Metabolic Syndrome before pregnancy and after weaning in women of childbearing age * Metabolic Syndrome, which affects up to 37 percent of U.S. women between ages 20 – 59, is a clustering of risk factors related to obesity and metabolism that may predict future diabetes and heart disease during midlife and early death for women * Another recent Kaiser Permanente study found that women with gestational diabetes are 2.5 times more likely to develop Metabolic Syndrome after pregnancy

Short Women at Greater Risk for Gestational Diabetes Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009

Caucasian women with GDM are shorter than pregnant women without GDM regardless of the diagnostic criteria used or the severity of glucose intolerance.

 

 

 

 

 

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