Diabetes & Pregnancy: Role of Genetics & Family History
CDC information: November is Diabetes Awareness Month. How much do you know about diabetes during pregnancy? Check your knowledge
From the National Diabetes Education Program: Family Health History and Diabetes
- If you are a woman who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy, you are at increased risk for developing diabetes, and the child of that pregnancy may be at increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes
- If you are a woman who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy, you are at increased risk for developing diabetes, and the child of that pregnancy may be at increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetesFrom Medline & NLM Reference: You are at greater risk for gestational diabetes if you have a family history of diabetes
Did you know? 264 genes have been reported in relation to risk and outcomes of gestational diabetes, including 2 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator
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