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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
Risk factors for gestational diabetes include:
- A family history of diabetes especially in first degree relatives
- Maternal age >25 yrs
- Certain ethnic groups (such as Native American, Hispanic-American, African-American, South or East Asian, Pacific Islander)
- Body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2
- Gestational diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance test in previous pregnancies
- Previous delivery of a baby >9 kg
- Personal history of impaired glucose tolerance or impared fasting glucose (pre-diabetes)
- Glycosuria at the first prenatal visit
- Certain medical conditions (such as metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), current use of glucocorticoids, hypertension)
- Previous history of unexplained miscarriage or stillbirth
- Smoking doubles the risk of gestational diabetes[1]
- Multiple gestation
- Genetic predisposition (.e.g. glucokinase mutation)
References
- ↑ Lucinda J. England , Richard J. Levine, Cong Qian, Lisa M. Soule, Enrique F. Schisterman, Kai F. Yu and Patrick M. Catalano (2004). "Glucose Tolerance and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Nulliparous Women Who Smoke during Pregnancy,". American Journal of Epidemiology. External link in
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