Poor Glycemic Control During Pregnancy Might Lead to T2DM or Prediabetes: BMC
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common metabolic disorder in pregnancy that affects 20% to 25% of Southeast Asian pregnant women. A recent study suggests that blood glucose levels throughout pregnancy of women with GDM were directly related to the risk of developing T2DM or prediabetes at 6 weeks postpartum. The study findings were published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth on January 08, 2022.
Studies have shown that increased risk of postpartum glucose intolerance or T2DM in women with GDM who had poor glycemic control during pregnancy. However, the definition of 'good or optimal' vs 'poor or suboptimal' glucose levels (using the 2-hour postprandial vs mean daily glucose level) and the time points for the diagnosis or development of T2DM (weeks vs years postpartum) are inconsistent among previous studies. Therefore, Dr Chadakarn Phaloprakarn and Dr Siriwan Tangjitgamol conducted a study to evaluate the impact of plasma glucose levels throughout GDM pregnancy on the risk of postpartum T2DM or prediabetes.
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