Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

1. Diagnosis

1.1. Glucose Challenge Test

1.2. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

2. Risk factors

2.1. • Overweight or obesity • Family history of diabetes • Having given birth previously to an infant weighing greater than 9 pounds •women who are older than 25 • Race • Have high blood pressure or other medical complications

3. Management and Treatment

3.1. If diet and exercise are not enough, insulin injections may be needed to lower your blood sugar. Between 10 and 20 per cent of women with gestational diabetes need insulin to reach their goals of blood sugar. Some doctors prescribe an oral medication (Metformin) to control blood sugar

4. Prevention

4.1. Go into pregnancy at a healthy weight

4.2. Exercise

4.3. Eat well during pregnancy

4.4. Best to avoid: Processed foods , sugar.

5. Definition

5.1. It is a condition in which your blood sugar levels become high during pregnancy.

6. Signs and symptoms

6.1. You could never be showing symptoms of gestational diabetes

6.2. Feeling tired , being thirsty and get a dry throat

7. Causes

7.1. The main pathogenetic mechanism is insulin resistance as a result of maternal and placental hormone alteration, maternal adipokine alteration, low-grade inflammation, and oxidative stress that accompany both pregnancy and obesity.