Pregnant women who belong to the overweight category are
more likely to suffer from gestational diabetes caused by
obesity. Gestational diabetes is a condition which occurs
during pregnancy and disappears as soon as the baby is born.
Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetics start
with a diet and exercise treatment. Insulin or oral medication
is considered as the second option. Research studies show
that both mothers and babies do better when the diabetes is
treated. In America 2 to 8 percent of all pregnant women suffer
gestational diabetes. It is an expensive affair involving
tests and equipments to measure blood sugar levels several
times a day. Also doctors consider gestational diabetes as
a high risk condition and they opt for Caesarean sections.
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