Gestational Diabetes Prevention

Gestational Diabetes
Prevention
In principle, there is no known way to prevent gestational diabetes, but it is believed that a healthy diet and maintaining normal weight can contribute to reducing risks (most women with diabetes during pregnancy develop type 2 diabetes later).
Prevention of complications for mother and newborn
- Controlling blood glucose Complications of gestational diabetes can be alleviated or prevented by tight control of blood glucose. This control requires a proper diet and sometimes insulin. A glucose meter (meter) is essential for proper monitoring of blood glucose.
- Multivitamin and mineral supplements During pregnancy, nutrient requirements increase. A study shows that nutrient deficiency was next seen in women with gestational diabetes: chromium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). These nutritional deficiencies can be attributed to glycosuria (this abnormal glucose in the urine) associated with diabetes. In addition, they may tend to exacerbate these deficiencies affect blood sugar because insulin production.
Prevention of type 2 diabetes
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women with gestational diabetes is very high (over 50% of cases). For this reason, women must take all necessary precautions to prevent disease. In particular, women with gestational diabetes should avoid obesity, to have a healthy diet and do not neglect physical activity. In addition, these measures will prevent hypertension and hipercolesteromia, two problems that often accompany diabetes.