Gestational diabetes history linked to earlier, potentially more severe type 2 diabetes
New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept. 28–Oct. 2) shows that among women who develop type 2 diabetes (T2D), those who had gestational diabetes (GD) during pregnancy develop T2D, on average, almost 13 years earlier than those who did not. Those who had GD are also twice as likely to have more advanced…
A recent study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting in Milan, Italy, has found that women who had gestational diabetes (GD) during pregnancy are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) nearly 13 years earlier than those without a prior GD diagnosis. Moreover, women with a history of GD are twice as likely to require insulin treatment at the time of their T2D diagnosis, indicating a more severe form of the disease and an elevated risk of subsequent complications.
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