Gestational diabetes is on the rise: Here are nutrition tips to prevent and treat it
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In a study out last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said gestational diabetes has risen among pregnant women who gave birth recently. Smart nutrition steps can prevent it.
"When this happens, the mother cannot keep blood sugars in a normal range and often needs medical intervention to keep it steady during pregnancy." Health care providers and patients both need to act fast when there is a diagnosis of GDM to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. "Go easy on smoothie bowls and fruit drinks."
Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pointed out in a new study that there has been a 30% increase in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) — the official term for gestational diabetes — among women who gave birth between 2016 and 2020.
The agency noted that the gestational diabetes rate has risen with increasing maternal age, body mass index prior to pregnancy and plurality, meaning the number of live births per pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.).
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