
“Breastfeeding Protects Against Diabetes, Alters Maternal Metabolism”
Several women around the globe are affected by gestational diabetes year after year. Gestational diabetes is a form of high blood sugar that targets pregnant women during their pregnancy and causes some to develop Type 2 diabetes in the years after. Studies have revealed that women who breastfeed have a 40 Percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes following their pregnancy. Although the mechanism behind this phenomenon is not yet understood, scientists are exploring wh

"Lactation is associated with altered metabolomic signatures in women with gestational diabetes
"Lactation for >3 months in women with gestational diabetes is associated with changes in the metabolomics profile that have been linked to the early pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27423999 #GestationalDiabetes #Lactation

"Metabolomics Signature Can Predict Transition From Gestational Diabetes to Type 2 Diabetes&quo
"A metabolomics signature can predict the transition from gestational diabetes to type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/type-2-diabetes/transition-from-gestational-diabetes-to-type-2-diabetes-predict-by-metabolomics/article/506701/ #GestationalDiabetes #Type2diabetes #news

"Artificially Sweetened Drinks in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Infant BMI"
"Daily maternal consumption of artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) during pregnancy was linked to a 0.20-unit rise in infant body mass index (BMI) z score and a twofold higher risk for overweight, according to a new study of 2413 mother–infant dyads." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/863112 #Type2diabetes #news #tips #GestationalDiabetes

"Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight May Help Predict Child's Size"
"Toddlers whose mothers were overweight or obese before pregnancy may be more likely to be overweight, a new study suggests." Click here to read the full article Source- http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2016-04-27/moms-pre-pregnancy-weight-may-help-predict-childs-size #GestationalDiabetes #Pregnancy #paediatric #news

"Healthy diet may cut blood pressure risk after pregnancy-related diabetes"
"Diabetes during pregnancy, known as gestational diabetes, raises a woman's risk of high blood pressure years later, but eating healthy may bring that risk back down, according to a new study." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/04/19/healthy-diet-may-cut-blood-pressure-risk-after-pregnancy-related-diabetes.html #Bloodpressure #GestationalDiabetes #tips #news #Type2diabetes

"Complications in infants of diabetic mothers related to glycated albumin and hemoglobin levels
"To investigate whether glycated albumin is a useful glycemic marker from the point of view of infant complications for monitoring glycemic control in pregnant women with diabetes or gestational diabetes mellitus." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957216300213 http://www.epinex.com/#!glycated-albumin/yrxvx #GestationalDiabetes #Type2diabetes #news #glycatedalbumin #GlycatedAlbumin #GlycatedAlbuminTest #glycatedh

"Diabetes during pregnancy linked to liver disease later in life"
"Women who develop diabetes while pregnant may be at elevated risk of also developing a dangerous build up of fat in their livers when they reach middle age, according to a new analysis." Click here to read the full article Source-http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/04/01/diabetes-during-pregnancy-linked-to-liver-disease-later-in-life.html #GestationalDiabetes #Liver

"Hormone Exposure in Womb May Boost Later Type 2 Diabetes Risk"
"Exposure to the hormone leptin in the womb may increase a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new mouse study suggests." Click here to read the full article Source- https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_157957.html #GestationalDiabetes #Type2diabetes #infants

"Artificial pancreas shows promising results among pregnant women with type 1 diabetes"
"Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes who used an artificial pancreas in an outpatient home setting reduced hyperglycemiaby 25 per cent, a study finds." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2016/mar/artificial-pancreas-shows-promising-results-among-pregnant-women-with-type-1-diabetes-94108722.html #pancreas #GestationalDiabetes #type1 #news