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Treating mild diabetes during pregnancy beneficial

Published in the October issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Norwegian researchers found that the odds of delivering a too-big baby dropped by as much as 28 percent in women who exercised regularly in their second and third trimesters d [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Study May Encourage Diabetes Testing in Pregnant Women

A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health found that treating even mild forms of gestational diabetes in pregnant women can reduce the occurrence of birth complications among infants and blood pressure disorders in mothers. Th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Mom, babies benefit from treating pregnancy-related diabetes

Women who develop a mild case of gestational diabetes during pregnancy tend to have fewer complications and healthier babies if the diabetes is treated, according to the first large-scale randomized trial in the U.S. to address whether such [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Treating mild gestational diabetes found worthwhile

Treating even mild forms of gestational diabetes helps cut the number of Cesarean sections and other serious problems that can occur when women carry larger-than-average babies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Although women are routin [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Diet changes helpful for pregnancy diabetes

Treating mild diabetes that develops during pregnancy helps prevent serious problems that can occur when an infant gains too much weight, a new U.S. study suggests. Women with gestational diabetes temporarily high blood sugar levels during [...]