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Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes found in pregnant women. It occurs when the pregnant woman's body cannot produce enough insulin, resulting in high blood sugar. Gestational diabetes affects an estimated two to three percent of pregnant women 
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Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism--the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat, the pancr...
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Gestational Diabetes as related to Diabetes
- Gestational diabetes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gestational diabetes (or gestational diabetes mellitus , GDM ) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of pregnancies, depending on the population studied. No specific cause has been identified, but it is believed that the hormones produced during pregnancy reduce a woman's sensitivity to insulin , resulting in high blood sugar levels.
Definition · Epidemiology · Pathophysiology · Risk factors and symptoms
- Gestational Diabetes Resource Guide - American Diabetes Association
Gestational Diabetes Resource Guide ... You are 28 weeks pregnant. Your health care provider has just told you that you have gestational diabetes.
- Gestational Diabetes - Diabetes Health Guide
An overview of gestational diabetes, including risk factors and treatment ... Gestational Diabetes. What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a condition in which the ...
- Gestational Diabetes and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: A ...
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- Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes: Preventing complications in pregnancy . Pregnancy is a time of promise and expectation, but it can also raise the possibility for some women that they ...
- Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood sugar (glucose) levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes.
- Gestational Diabetes
PDF Version (567 KB) * Spanish Version. Also see: Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Am I at Risk for Gestational Diabetes? (from NICHD) High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes | Virtua Health, New Jersey
Gestational diabetes is diagnosed between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. It occurs when your body is unable to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Untreated or ...
- Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes Forecast | MAY 2008 61 » You've heard about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, of course. But how much do you know about gestational diabetes? Unless you're one of the 4 to 8 ...
- Gestational diabetes - Diabetes New Zealand
Diabetes of pregnancy (gestational diabetes) Gestational diabetes occurs when a pregnant woman has high levels of glucose in her blood. High blood glucose is caused because the ...
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