Twin-specific gestational diabetes screening guidelines needed
1. A cut-off value of ≥ 135 mg/dL for the glucose challenge test demonstrated a superior combination of sensitivity, specificity, ...
Tag: gestational diabetes
Modifiable lifestyle factors may halve risk of gestational diabetes
1. Women who had a low body weight, ate a healthy diet, exercised regularly, and were non-smokers prior to pregnancy ...
Physical activity associated with decreased progression of gestational diabetes
Image: PD 1. Women that experienced gestational diabetes during pregnancy were significantly less likely to develop type II diabetes mellitus ...
USPSTF recommends screening for gestational diabetes
Image: PD 1. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), in an updated 2014 statement, recommends screening for gestational diabetes ...
Fertility therapy not associated with long term cardiovascular risk
Image: PD 1. In a large cohort study, fertility therapy was not associated with increased risk of maternal cardiovascular events. ...
Updated USPSTF guidelines favor treatment of mild gestational diabetes
Image: PD 1. Moderate evidence exists to suggest that treatment of gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with a lower likelihood of ...
