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Diabetes in Pregnancy
San Diego Health
English - November 04, 2021 22:51 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsHealth & Fitness health healthandwellness heart nutrition cancercare cardiology diabetes fitness healthquestions maternity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the United States, high-risk pregnancies and conditions that occur during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, are on the rise. Gestational diabetes occurs in pregnancy and it is a form of high blood sugar caused by hormones released from the placenta that inhibit insulin production, which can negatively affect both the mother and the child.
In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and Dr. Roman Starikov discuss the signs of gestational diabetes, risk factors and treatment options. Learn more: http://www.scripps.org/7327p