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How do you distinguish between general diabetes and gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is only found in pregnant women. However, general diabetes is not due to pregnancy. Only women are able to get gestational diabetes. http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/203/main.html
Can pregnant women with gestational diabetes eat watermelon?
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Does gestational diabetes return?
Women with gestational diabetes are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes after pregnancy. It is also common for gestational diabetes to occur in subsequent pregnancies. As always, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise plan can combat this risk.
What is the causative agent of diabetes?
The cause of Type 1 Diabetes is unclear but Type 2 Diabetes comes from an unhealthy lifestyle. Pregnant women may also have a form known as Gestational Diabetes that occurs due to their condition.
How common is gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of all pregnant women.
Children get Type 1 Adults get Type 2 especially if they are obese And pregnant women can get it too What is it?
Diabetes Diabetes in pregnancy is known as Gestational Diabetes
What is the best healthy pregnancy diet for women who are suffering from gestational diabetes?
If you have gestational diabetes, you should stick to proteins and vegetables and avoid sugar at all costs. Your doctor can tell you more about good diets.
How many types of diabetes are there?
type a, type b There are 3 types of diabetes: Type 1 (when the body stops producing insulin completely), Type 2 (body produces some insulin, but not enough to function properly), and Gestational (occurs in pregnant women and usually disappears after birth).
What is a safe amount of carbohydrates when you have gestational diabetes?
Women with gestational diabetes should target to eat no more than 45 grams of carbs at each meal. They should always be paired with protein, dairy and vegetables to maintain balance.
How did Angelina Jolie get rid of gestational diabetes?
There isn't really a "getting rid of" in this case. Gestational diabetes is something that women only get while they are pregnant. Once the baby is born, the diabetes goes away on its own.
What is a good diet for an adult with gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a condition that effects pregnant women. The conditions involves having too much sugar in the blood. When one eats carbohydrates, it breaks down into sugar, so someone with gestational diabetes should limit their carbohydrate diet. They should balance carbohydrates with protein and fat in order to keep the sugar in the blood under control.
What is insulin dependent gestational diabetes?
Insulin dependent gestational diabetes is diabetes in pregnancy that must be treated with insulin. Some women may have milder cases and can lower their blood sugar through diet and exercise. Others need extra insulin to combat high blood sugar levels in pregnancy.
