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One-Third of Adults With Diabetes Still Don't Know They Have It

Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in U.S. adults age 20 and older has risen from about 5.1% to 6.5%, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Early Glucose Challenge Testing Identifies Diabetes Versus Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

In women in whom prenatal care is the first medical care they receive, screening for gestational diabetes before they are 24 weeks pregnant could help identify those with pre-gestational diabetes mellitus.

AACE: A1c Is a Promising Diagnostic Tool in Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c testing can be a useful screening tool for gestational diabetes.

Depo Provera Increase Diabetes Risk in Women

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Contraception with depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is associated with an increase in the risk of diabetes in some Latino women with prior gestational diabetes.

Pregravid Physical Activity Predicts Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

Women who are physically active before pregnancy are less likely to develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the GDM risk also rises with the amount of pre-pregnancy television viewing, a new study shows.

Intensive Monitoring and Treatment Required for Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

The researchers concluded that, for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, optimal glycemic control required a target HbA1c level of 6.0% or lower, and that at least 10 SMBG measurements daily were necessary to accurately reflect daily fluctuations in glucose concentrations.

Homocysteine Levels Predicts Future Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 28, 2005

High homocysteine in the early postpartum period is an independent risk factor for the development of diabetes in women with a history of pregnancy-induced diabetes (a.k.a. gestational diabetes). More than 15 percent of these individuals will have to undergo amputation

Obesity and Diabetes Independently Increase Cesarean Delivery Risk

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising, the authors explain, and pregestational obesity is a recognized risk factor for diabetes, preeclampsia and hypertension, macrosomia, and cesarean delivery.

Important implications for preconceptional counseling of overweight and obese women.

Avoiding Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) In Type 2's

Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2004

A new study at a Midwestern University explains why people with type 2 diabetes and women with gestational diabetes are more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs) than people with type 1 diabetes .
The researchers focused on the effects of insulin on Escherichia coli bacteria, which commonly cause UTIs. They found that concentrations of insulin and glucose similar to levels found in the urine of people with type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes increase the ability of E. coli to adhere in the bladder .

Diabetes Common After Pregnancy-Related Diabetes

Posted: Friday, May 14, 2004

Diabetes that develops during pregnancy normally clears up after delivery. Nowadays, however, full-blown diabetes often develops in women with previous so-called gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study. This appears to be the result of a substantial increase in body weight among women with GDM.