Gestational Diabetes In The First And Second Pregnancies Gives A Higher Risk In Subsequent Pregnancies

Gestational Diabetes In The First And Second Pregnancies Gives A Higher Risk In Subsequent Pregnancies.
Women who had gestational diabetes in their word go and jiffy pregnancies are at greatly increased endanger for the condition in future pregnancies, a new workroom finds. Gestational diabetes can lead to early delivery, cesarean section and type 2 diabetes in the mother, and may widen a child's risk of developing diabetes and obesity later in life.

So "Because of the passive nature of gestational diabetes, it is important to identify early those who are at risk and care for them closely during their prenatal care," lead author Dr Darios Getahun, a research scientist/epidemiologist in the check in and evaluation department at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said in a Kaiser account release. In this study, researchers analyzed the medical history of more than 65000 women who delivered babies at a Kaiser Permanente Southern California medical center between 1991 and 2008.

Compared to women who didn't have gestational diabetes in their first off and wink pregnancies, those who had the condition in their first but not second pregnancies were more than six times as inclined to to develop it in their third pregnancy. Women who had gestational diabetes in their foremost and second pregnancies were almost 26 times more likely to have it during their third pregnancy, the team report.

The chance of gestational diabetes recurrence was higher in Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders than in whites. Recurrence was also more unexceptional in women 30 and older and in those with a longer period of time between any two of their successive pregnancies.

The findings, published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, highlight the value of educating and counseling expecting women who developed gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy, said the researchers there. "Clinicians should be hep and counsel potential pregnant women about their increased risk and that early detection and admission of treatment is important, because unrecognized or untreated gestational diabetes is likely to lead to adverse devoted and fetal outcomes".