Starting the day’s first meal earlier may shift the body’s daily glucose rhythm and reduce overnight glucose levels in gestational diabetes, highlighting meal timing as a potential lifestyle factor worth exploring in pregnancy care. Study: Early meal timing improves nocturnal glucose in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes. Image Credit: Natalia Deriabina / Shutterstock In a … Read more
A comprehensive review of nearly 130 studies shows the strongest evidence to date that “forever chemicals” are associated with gestational diabetes, while underscoring uncertainty around other diabetes outcomes and the need for more prospective research. Study: Associations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with markers of glycaemic control, insulin secretion and sensitivity, and diabetes risk: a … Read more
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, better known as PCOS, is one of the most common hormone conditions affecting women, but it often hides in plain sight. Many women deal with symptoms for years without ever realizing that PCOS is the reason behind them. Irregular periods, sudden weight changes, skin issues, or constant fatigue can feel random, confusing, … Read more
Mumbai: Nearly half of women with gestational diabetes continue to have abnormal blood sugar levels years after childbirth, according to a new study by Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital. Mumbai, India – April 17, 2020: People passby KEM Hospital, Parel in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 17, 2020. (Photo by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times) (Pratik … Read more
Americans eat too much salt, but the influence of dietary sodium is especially noticeable in women, whose blood pressure may become more salt sensitive in their 40s or 50s. Primary care providers should take note and not underestimate salt’s ability to affect blood pressure later in life, warn women’s health experts. Most adults have a … Read more
Having diabetes during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD in children, a study suggests. While academics stressed more research is needed, they said that “diligent monitoring” of blood sugar levels throughout pregnancy is “imperative”. The meta-analysis conducted by Chinese researchers comprised 202 studies including more than … Read more
For pregnant women in the U.S., the use of oral health services during pregnancy remains low, with fewer than 40% seeking preventive oral health care. So reports a new study conducted by the Oral Health Workforce Research Center, part of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences, … Read more
In this study, we explored the dynamic changes in the vaginal microbiota of GDM and non-GDM women during the perinatal period for the first time. We haven’t found any differences in the alpha diversity (Shannon diversity and Pielou’s evenness) of GDM and the GDM. However, when using mixed effect model analyses, research from D0 to … Read more
Deep learning model enhances gestational diabetes prediction accuracy | Image Credit: © Chinnapong – © Chinnapong – stock.adobe.com. A risk prediction model based on multi-layer perceptron (MLP) may improve gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prediction, according to a recent study published in Gynecological Endocrinology.1 GDM occurs in approximately 5% to 30% of pregnant patients, shifting toward … Read more
Less than one in five patients are tested for cardiovascular risk factors following pregnancy-related hypertension or diabetes, according to a new study published in the “Go Red for Women” issue of Circulation. Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death among women. People who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or gestational diabetes are at a … Read more