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Gestational diabetes and pregnancy


Browse the latest news, expert commentary, and educational content on gestational diabetes and pregnancy.


09-25-2023 | Gestational diabetes | News

Gestational diabetes independently linked to increased future mortality risk

Women with a history of gestational diabetes have a significantly increased risk for long-term mortality regardless of whether or not they subsequently developed type 2 diabetes.

06-02-2023 | Type 1 diabetes | News

Pregnancy-specific closed-loop system proves feasible for home use

Results of a pilot study show that a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system customized for pregnancy used by women with type 1 diabetes at home significantly improved their glucose outcomes.

05-12-2023 | Gestational diabetes | News

Early gestational diabetes intervention improves pregnancy outcomes

Identifying and treating women with gestational diabetes before 20 weeks’ gestation improves their pregnancy outcomes, shows the randomized TOBOGM trial.

Young latin woman pregnant measuring glucose at home (symbolic with model)

04-05-2023 | Gestational diabetes | News

Mild gestational glucose intolerance tied to future type 2 diabetes risk

Impaired glucose tolerance during pregnancy that does not meet the criteria for gestational diabetes nevertheless increases the likelihood that women will later develop type 2 diabetes, a study shows.

Pregnancy with insulin pen

01-10-2023 | Pregnancy | News

EXPECT: Degludec noninferior to detemir in pregnancy for type 1 diabetes

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes can achieve similar glucose control regardless of whether they use insulin degludec or detemir, show the results of the randomised EXPECT trial.

10-20-2022 | Gestational diabetes | News

‘Important opportunity’ to avert type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes

Researchers find that controlling modifiable risk factors limits the risk for developing type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes, even if they have overweight or high genetic risk.

09-22-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Microalbuminuria in pregnancy forecasts adverse outcomes

Women with type 1 diabetes who have microalbuminuria at the time of pregnancy have an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in the short term and for diabetes complications in the long term, shows research.

Close up of a pregnant woman measuring blood sugar level

08-17-2022 | Gestational diabetes | News

Pros and cons with lower vs higher threshold for gestational diabetes diagnosis

Using the lower IADPSG glycemic criteria rather than the HAPO criteria diagnoses more women with gestational diabetes but does not result in fewer babies being born large for gestational age, shows a randomized trial.

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06-28-2022 | Pregnancy | News

CGM data highlight need for early glucose control in type 1 diabetes pregnancies

Continuous glucose monitoring metrics show early divergence between pregnant women with type 1 diabetes who subsequently give birth to normal weight versus large for gestational age infants, study findings indicate.

05-26-2022 | Gestational diabetes | News

Meta-analysis highlights adverse pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes

A systematic review and meta-analysis, which adjusted for confounding factors, has shown that gestational diabetes is associated with a range of adverse pregnancy outcomes that vary according to insulin use.

04-28-2022 | Pregnancy | News

Maternal type 1 diabetes tied to mental disorders in the next generation

Children born to mothers with autoimmune diseases have an elevated risk for mental disorders, with this risk persisting until early adulthood for those born to women with type 1 diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.

Pregnant woman meeting with nurse

04-20-2022 | Ethnic groups | News

Ethnic minorities hardest hit by increase in adverse gestational diabetes outcomes

Researchers report that the frequency of some adverse gestational diabetes outcomes has risen over recent years in the USA, with women from ethnic minority groups most likely to be affected.

04-04-2022 | DUKPC 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Ethnicity, deprivation tied to long-term GDM sequelae

Being in a minority ethnic group and having low socioeconomic status increase women’s risk for developing certain long-term health complications after a pregnancy affected by gestational diabetes, a study shows.

Newborn baby

03-29-2022 | Metformin | News

Paternal metformin exposure linked to increased birth defect risk

The risk for a birth defect may be increased if the father is taking metformin around the time of spermatogenesis, say researchers.