Gestational Diabetes - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9533075813 ISBN 13: 9789533075815

Verlag: IntechOpen, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Gestational diabetes mellitus is defined as hyperglycemia with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. The incidence of gestational diabetes is still increasing and this pathological condition has strong association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Since gestational diabetes can have long-term pathological consequences for both mother and the child, it is important that it is promptly recognized and adequately managed. Treatment of gestational diabetes is aimed to maintain euglycemia and it should involve regular glucose monitoring, dietary modifications, life style changes, appropriate physical activity, and when necessary, pharmacotherapy. Adequate glycemic control throughout the pregnancy can notably reduce the occurrence of specific adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes. In a long-term prospect, in order to prevent development of diabetes later in life, as well to avoid associated complications, an adequate education on lifestyle modifications should start in pregnancy and continue postpartum.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: IntechOpen
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9533075813
• ISBN 13: 9789533075815
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 394
• Herausgeber: Radenkovic Miroslav
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland