And baby makes two
The subject was gestational diabetes, or ‘GDM’, which develops during pregnancy and affects one in eight expectant mothers in Ireland.
Diabetes (including GDM) is characterised by high blood glucose due to a shortage of the hormone, insulin. This is often accompanied by elevations in blood-fat levels. Both of these abnormalities increase the long-term risk of heart disease and stroke. Also, poorly controlled diabetes can increase the risk of cancer. We need to consider the long-term health consequences of GDM for the mother and the developing baby.
