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TORONTO -- July 28, 2008 -- Women with gestational diabetes are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with almost 20% of women developing the condition within 9 years of pregnancy, according to a population-based study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study looked at 21,823 women diagnosed with gestational diabetes and examined follow-up records from the time of delivery until March 31, 2004, for a total of 9 years. They found the rate of diabetes increased rapidly in the first 9 months after delivery, peaking at 9 years. "We found that diabetes developed within 9 years after the index pregnancy in 18.9% of women with previous gestational diabetes. This rate was much higher than the rate among women without gestational diabetes (2%)," the authors wrote. Age, urban residence, and lower income were also important factors. When analysed by year of delivery, the rate of development of diabetes was higher among the latest subcohort of women with gestational diabetes (delivery during 1999 to 2001) compared with the earliest subcohort. "Unlike other studies, it covered a large, well-defined geographic region with a population of 13 million, which allowed us to make a more robust assessment of the risk of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes than has been possible in previous studies," the authors wrote. However, the study could not "assess the effect of ethnicity, obesity, and level of fasting glucose during pregnancy, risk factors that are clearly associated with the development of diabetes." "These women may benefit from both preventative interventions and regular screening," the authors wrote, who point out that physicians and policy makers need to counsel and screen these women accordingly. SOURCE: Canadian Medical Association --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of P\S\L content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of P\S\L. P\S\L shall not be liable for any errors, omissions or delays in this content or any other content on its sites, newsletters or other publications, nor for any decisions or actions taken in reliance on such content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This news story was printed from *Doctor's Guide to the Internet* located at http://www.docguide.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to News Story Page This site is maintained by webmaster@pslgroup.com Please contact us with any comments, problems or bugs. All contents Copyright (c) 1998 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved.