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Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Diabetes: from Research to Clinical Practice

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AIM,volume 1307))

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Once a woman is diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), two strategies are considered for management; life-style modifications and pharmacological therapy. The management of GDM aims to maintain a normoglycemic state and to prevent excessive weight gain in order to reduce maternal and fetal complications. Lifestyle modifications include nutritional therapy and exercise. Calorie restriction with a low glycemic index diet is recommended to avoid postprandial hyperglycemia and to reduce insulin resistance. Blood glucose levels, HbA1c levels, and ketonuria are monitored to analyze the efficacy of conservative management. Pharmacological treatment is initiated if conservative strategies fail to provide expected glucose levels during follow-ups.

Insulin has been the first choice for the treatment of diabetes during pregnancy. Recently, metformin has been used more commonly in diabetic pregnant women in cases when insulin cannot be prescribed, after its safety has been proven. However, a high percentage of women, which may be up to 46% may require additional insulin to maintain expected blood glucose levels. The evidence on the long-term safety of other oral anti-diabetics has been lacking yet.

Women with diet-controlled GDM can wait for spontaneous labor expectantly in case there are no obstetric indications for birth. However, in women with GDM under insulin therapy or with poor glycemic control, elective induction at term is recommended by authorities.

The women who have GDM during pregnancy should be counseled about their increased risks of impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertensive disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic syndrome.

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Oskovi-Kaplan, Z.A., Ozgu-Erdinc, A.S. (2020). Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. In: Islam, M.S. (eds) Diabetes: from Research to Clinical Practice. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(), vol 1307. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2020_552

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