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Diabetes in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Black Rebecca S.,
Gillmer Michael DG
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.5.3.143
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , diabetes in pregnancy , gestational diabetes , diabetes mellitus , incidence (geometry) , type 2 diabetes , multidisciplinary approach , obstetrics , intensive care medicine , gestation , endocrinology , social science , genetics , physics , sociology , optics , biology
Diabetes is the most common medical disorder of pregnancy and the incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing. Although pregnancy outcomes have improved for both mother and baby over past decades, much needs to be done to reach the aspiration of similar outcomes to nondiabetic pregnancies, which many believe to be a realistic goal. Improvements can be achieved through better multidisciplinary management, although the best approach to gestational diabetes remains controversial.