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Diabetes and pregnancy: Time to rethink the focus on type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Kothari Dharmesh,
Lim Boon H.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/ajo.12186
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , pregnancy , diabetes mellitus , obesity , obstetrics , diabetes in pregnancy , type 1 diabetes , intensive care medicine , gestational diabetes , endocrinology , gestation , genetics , biology
With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and obesity in Australia, more women with type 2 diabetes are becoming pregnant. Our study confirms that pregnancies with type 2 diabetes have poorer outcomes and there is a strong need for further research into modification of risk factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly in type 2 diabetes. We believe it is time to rethink the strategies to improve their outcomes.