Gestational Diabetes
Top in women’s health: Drugs that affect breastmilk; gestational diabetes therapy options
According to a cross-sectional study, mothers who took antidepressants or anti-inflammatory medications had lower levels of protein and fat in their breastmilk, but additional research is needed to confirm these findings.
‘Increasingly common’ type 2 diabetes in pregnancy drives perinatal mortality risk
Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes have a greater risk for perinatal mortality vs. pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes and no diabetes, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Insulin optimal for gestational diabetes management vs. oral therapies
Treatment with metformin plus glyburide was not noninferior to insulin alone in preventing large for gestational age infants born from pregnant women with gestational diabetes, according to trial results published in JAMA.
Mediterranean diet, low exposure to organic pollutants reduces gestational diabetes risk
Among pregnant women, having low persistent organic pollutant exposure enhanced the protective association of an alternate Mediterranean diet against gestational diabetes, according to results published in Diabetes Care.
Mediterranean-style diet may reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes for Black, Hispanic women
CHICAGO — Black and Hispanic women who adhered to components of a Mediterranean-style diet were less likely to experience any adverse pregnancy outcome, regardless of overweight or obesity status, researchers reported.
Hidradenitis suppurativa linked to adverse maternal, offspring outcomes
Hidradenitis suppurativa was linked to adverse maternal and offspring outcomes during the peripartum period and in the long-term, according to a study.
Dysregulated metabolic pathways in late pregnancy tied to higher type 2 diabetes incidence
SAN ANTONIO — Dysregulated amino and fatty acid metabolism during late pregnancy was tied to elevated incidence of type 2 diabetes among women with a history of gestational diabetes, according to a presentation at ObesityWeek.
‘This is the foundation’: New guideline emphasizes lifestyle-first approach to diabetes
ORLANDO — A first-ever clinical practice guideline from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine outlines practical recommendations for lifestyle interventions as first-line therapy for people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
‘Patients need honest data’: Why weight loss is not an easy answer for infertility
DENVER — Obesity prevalence is increasing among reproductive-age people and unhealthy weight is associated with infertility in both sexes, yet the impact of weight reduction on fertility outcomes is complex, according to a speaker.
Timing of mild maternal hypothyroidism ‘pivotal’ for predicting pregnancy outcomes
Third-trimester subclinical hypothyroidism and first- and third-trimester isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia were tied to various adverse pregnancy outcomes, highlighting the importance of trimester-specific thyroid function evaluations.