Weight Gain Within 5 Years of Pregnancy Increases The Risk For Gestational diabetes
Friday, May 9th, 2008Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, in Oakland, California, reported that women who gained about 5 to 22 pounds per year during the 5 years prior to pregnancy were 2.5 times more likely to develop gestational diabetes. Thus the study finds that would-be pregnant women decrease their likelihood of developing gestational diabetes by not gaining weight, study [...]
