Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Glimpse into the Future-Gestational Diabetes Updated

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The video is a talk given by a nurse practitioner in a medical clinic for a health department-based endocrine clinic. She discusses gestational diabetes and its impacts on pregnancy, the screening process, and the importance of transitions of care for women with diabetes. <br /><br />The speaker highlights the growing prevalence of gestational diabetes, with a 30% increase in the past five years, affecting approximately 8% of all births in the US. She discusses the characteristics of women at risk, such as non-Hispanic Asian women, women over the age of 40, those with elevated body mass index, and those with multiple pregnancies. <br /><br />The speaker explains the different types of dysglycemia in pregnancy, including gestational diabetes and pre-gestational diabetes, and the importance of early identification and treatment. She also discusses the various screening methods, such as the one-step method and the two-step method, and the debate surrounding their effectiveness and outcomes. <br /><br />The speaker emphasizes the long-term risks associated with gestational diabetes and the importance of postpartum care and screening for type 2 diabetes. She discusses the need for education, self-advocacy, and lifestyle changes to mitigate future health risks. The talk concludes with two case studies highlighting the screening and management of women with gestational diabetes.

Keywords

gestational diabetes

pregnancy

screening process

transitions of care

prevalence

risk factors

dysglycemia