Pregnant women should be tested for diabetes far earlier, study suggests
Women should be tested for gestational diabetes before 14 weeks, say academicsPregnant women should be tested for diabetes much earlier than the current practice of doing so between 24 and 28 weeks, according to research.Gestational diabetes, a form of the condition that only develops in pregnancy, affects thousands of women in the UK and one in seven pregnancies worldwide. It is the most common medical pregnancy complication and occurs when a hormone made by the placenta stops the body from using insulin effectively, leading to elevated blood glucose levels. Continue reading...
Women should be tested for gestational diabetes before 14 weeks, say academics
Pregnant women should be tested for diabetes much earlier than the current practice of doing so between 24 and 28 weeks, according to research.
Gestational diabetes, a form of the condition that only develops in pregnancy, affects thousands of women in the UK and one in seven pregnancies worldwide. It is the most common medical pregnancy complication and occurs when a hormone made by the placenta stops the body from using insulin effectively, leading to elevated blood glucose levels. Continue reading...