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Pregnant women made only modest dietary changes after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Women with gestational diabetes are generally advised to reduce their carbohydrate intake, and the women in the study did cut their daily intake of juice and added sugars. They also increased their intake of cheese and artificially sweetened beverages. However, certain groups of women did not reduce their carbohydrate intake, including women with obesity, had more than one child, were Hispanic, had a high school degree or less, or were between the ages of 35-41 years.
And while glucose levels will return to normal once the mother delivers, she remains at higher risk of developing diabetes later in life.
There are risks for her baby, too. Babies born to women with gestational diabetes tend to be bigger and are at higher risk for preterm birth, still birth, breathing difficulties and low blood sugar. They are also more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Doctors usually test for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. While some women may experience increased thirst and more-frequent urination, most don t know they have the condition until they are tested.
Risk factors for gestational diabetes include obesity, lack of physical activity, polycystic ovary syndrome, prediabetes and family history of diabetes.
That restaurant meal may be killing your health goals. That s the finding of a new study that links eating out and higher incidence of disease, including all major lifestyle conditions. In fact, the more you eat out, the worse your long-term health outcome is predicted to be, according to a review study that tracked 35,000 adults for 15 years. Those who ate out the most were also the most likely to suffer heart disease, cancer, and every other major killer. Not to take away the joys of eating out, right as restaurants are opening back up, there are ways to eat healthy anywhere, even at your local diner.