Diabetes, Hypertension in Pregnancy Can Raise Heart Disease Risk, say Pittsburgh Researchers
Women who have pregnancy-related high blood pressure conditions or diabetes can develop heart disease risk factors as soon as two years after giving birth.
Study: Formula Feeding, Early Introduction Of Infant Food May Not Contribute To Childhood Obesity
A new study has found that a child's fatness at age five is not related to being breastfed or the age in infancy when other foods are introduced.
Metabolic Status Before Pregnancy Predicts Subsequent Gestational Diabetes
Cardio-metabolic risk factors such as high blood sugar and insulin, and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol that are present before pregnancy, predict whether a woman will develop diabetes during a future pregnancy.
Mothers of Sons More Likely to Develop Gestational Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study found that women who were having sons were more likely to develop gestational diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes than women who...
Pregnant Women with Mildly Abnormal Blood Sugar Levels at Higher Risk of Developing Type...
New research has found that even women with mild abnormalities in their blood sugar during pregnancy, are 2.5 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Twice as Many Women to be Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby.
Women with Diabetes Before or During Pregnancy at Higher Risk of Depression
Low-income pregnant women and new mothers with diabetes have nearly twice the risk of experiencing depression during and after pregnancy than women without diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes Screening Too Late to Prevent Excessive Fetal Growth
According to a recent study, maternal obesity and diabetes in pregnancy result in early overgrowth of the baby in the womb, which affects the...
Sleep Apnea Common in Women with Gestational Diabetes
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in obese, pregnant Asian women with gestational diabetes, even when their diabetes is controlled by diet, a new...
Mothers’ Future Diabetes Risk Linked to BPA Exposure During Pregnancy
Exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A during pregnancy may raise a mother's susceptibility to weight gain and diabetes later in life. This new information...
Link Between Gestational Diabetes and Autism Risk
Researchers analyzed data to assess the association between maternal diabetes, both known prior to pregnancy and diagnosed during pregnancy, and the risk of autism...
Chinese-American and Korean-American Women at Highest Risk for Diabetes in Pregnancy
More than 10 percent of women of Chinese and Korean heritage may be at risk for developing diabetes during pregnancy
Testing Earlier for Gestational Diabetes a Smarter Way to Screen Pregnant Women
Testing pregnant women for gestational diabetes at 16-weeks of pregnancy is a more efficient way to screen for the disease than the current method of screening women during their third trimester.
Sharp Drop In Stress Hormones May Set Stage For Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis After Pregnancy
A sharp drop in stress hormones after giving birth to a child may predispose some women to develop certain conditions in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.
Potatoes Linked to Risk of Gestational Diabetes
According to a new study published by BMJ, the more potatoes eaten prior to pregnancy, the greater the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus...
Possible Health Risks For Children Born to Overeating Mothers
According to the latest research from the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), overeating during pregnancy may have significant and numerous health impacts on an unborn child.
