Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy in a woman who does not have diabetes before. It usually disappears with birth, but it is a very important risk factor for type 2 diabetes that may develop in the future. The most important risk factors for the development of gestational diabetes are:
❗️ Being obese (Body Mass Index (BMI) 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI 25-30 kg/m2)
❗️ Age >25
❗️ A family history of diabetes in first-degree relatives (mother, father, sibling)
❗️ High glucose level in previous pregnancies
❗️ History of giving birth to a large baby
❗️ History of unexplained pregnancy loss
❗️ Polycystic ovary syndrome
Gestational diabetes usually occurs after the 24th week of pregnancy. As diabetes due to other causes
In the described situation, there are reasons such as genetic reasons, concomitant diseases, drugs.
exp. Dr. Handan BEKDEMIR
Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Specialist
