Gestational Diabetes During and After Pregnancy

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
An Overview of Problems and Solutions in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gestational Diabetes....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study: An Overview....Pages 17-34
Evolution of Screening and Diagnostic Criteria for GDM Worldwide....Pages 35-49
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Prevalence of GDM....Pages 53-69
Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes: from an Epidemiological Standpoint....Pages 71-81
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Burden of GDM in Developing Countries....Pages 85-93
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Insulin and the Placenta in GDM....Pages 97-111
What Causes Gestational Diabetes?....Pages 113-123
Mechanisms Underlying Insulin Resistance in Human Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 125-138
Inflammation, Adipokines, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 139-153
Lipids in Gestational Diabetes: Abnormalities and Significance....Pages 155-169
Blood Pressure in GDM....Pages 171-180
Genetics of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Type 2 Diabetes....Pages 181-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Maternal Obesity and Epidemiological Review of Pregnancy Complications....Pages 197-213
Maternal Comorbidities During Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Obstetrical Complications, Prematurity, and Delivery....Pages 215-226
The Diabetic Intrauterine Environment: Short and Long-Term Consequences....Pages 227-239
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Exercise Recommendations in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 243-257
Nutrition and Weight Recommendations for Treating Gestational Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 259-280
Pharmacological Treatment Options for Gestational Diabetes....Pages 281-297
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Risk for Maternal Postpartum Diabetes....Pages 301-315
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Contraception Before and After GDM....Pages 317-329
Lactation and Diabetes Among Women with a History of GDM Pregnancy....Pages 331-344
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Emerging Science: Interventions in Women at Risk of GDM During Pregnancy....Pages 347-359
Diabetes Prevention Interventions for Women with a History of GDM....Pages 361-372
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Diabetes Control Programs and Policy....Pages 375-385
Back Matter....Pages 387-394