One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, after diagnoses of the condition rose by 60 per cent in just five years,...
Gestational diabetes is a strong risk factor for future type 2 diabetes, even in women with normal pre-pregnancy weight, according to a study at the University...
More than half of women with gestational diabetes report stigma from healthcare staff, family, friends and wider society, new research shows. A survey of 1,800 UK...
Pregnant women exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ could be at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes, a recent study suggests. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are toxic...
By James Jackson, CEO at Digostics Gestational diabetes (GDM) is one of the most under-recognised challenges in maternity care today. Despite affecting around one in five...
Standard NHS procedures for processing gestational diabetes blood sugar tests lead to more than 50 per cent of cases being missed, shows research, which could lead...
Study shows women receiving metformin were 25 per cent less likely to need insulin
Type 2 diabetes is rising among women in their 20s in England, with experts warning of a worrying increase since the Covid pandemic. The rise has...
Type 2 diabetes diagnoses are rising twice as fast in women under 40 as in women over 40, new data shows. Type 2 diabetes is a...
Women with diabetes are less likely to get preventive care than those without the condition, a UCLA-led study suggests. The findings are based on an analysis...
