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- Relationship to Diabetes
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Nearly half of all cases of diabetes during pregnancy could be prevented if women ate well, exercised regularly and stopped smoking before and during pregnancy, according to a study.
Gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy complication that has long-term adverse health implications for both mothers and babies.
A team of researchers based in the United States set out to examine the effect of lifestyle factors on the risk of developing the condition.
They found that the strongest individual risk factor was being overweight or obese – having a body mass index (BMI) above 25 – before pregnancy. Women with a BMI above 33 were more than four times more likely to develop gestational diabetes than women who had a normal BMI before pregnancy.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/sep/30/lifestyle-changes-prevent-diabetes-pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy complication that has long-term adverse health implications for both mothers and babies.
A team of researchers based in the United States set out to examine the effect of lifestyle factors on the risk of developing the condition.
They found that the strongest individual risk factor was being overweight or obese – having a body mass index (BMI) above 25 – before pregnancy. Women with a BMI above 33 were more than four times more likely to develop gestational diabetes than women who had a normal BMI before pregnancy.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/sep/30/lifestyle-changes-prevent-diabetes-pregnancy