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Gestational Diabetes Prevention

Study findings from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broaden understanding of gestational diabetes prevention

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 26th, 2010

Researchers detail in 'Diabetes risk reduction behaviors among U.S. adults with prediabetes,' new data in gestational diabetes. "Diabetes can be prevented or delayed in high-risk adults through lifestyle modifications, including dietary changes, moderate-intensity exercise, and modest weight loss. However, the extent to which U.S. adults with prediabetes are making lifestyle changes consistent with reducing risk is unknown," scientists in the United States report.

"This study aimed to study lifestyle changes consistent with reducing diabetes risk and factors associated with their adoption among adults with prediabetes. In 2009, data were analyzed from 1402 adults aged...

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