For a pregnant woman newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes, every meal, glucose test, and clinic visit becomes a decision ...

What happens in the womb does not necessarily stay in the womb. A decade-long follow-up of children whose mothers developed ...

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy; gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) accounts for approximately 90-95% of all cases. GDM is defined as carbohydrate ...

More walkable neighborhoods in New York City were associated with a lower risk of developing postpartum type 2 diabetes among ...

Pre-pregnancy weight and BMI showed limited ability to predict insulin requirements in gestational diabetes, supporting ...

Insulin resistance and its role in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) should be defined for the patient. GDM should be differentiated from types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus. Treatment options should be ...

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can occur during pregnancy among women who didn't already have diabetes. It's on the rise — and experts are worried. Just last week, the Centers for ...

A study suggests measuring abdominal fat thickness on ultrasound alongside a glucose challenge test may help identify ...

Program Director, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality MT is a 23-year-old woman visiting ...

DAVID K. TUROK, M.D., M.P.H. Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common but controversial disorder. While no large randomized controlled trials show that screening for and treating gestational diabetes ...