Gestational diabetes is a complication of pregnancy that causes glucose intolerance and can increase the risk for preterm delivery and cesarean sections.A recently study found out that whether or not a woman will develop diabetes during pregnancy can be predicted up to seven years before she even conceives.
In the study of 580 ethnically diverse women, investigators found that routine evaluations of blood sugar and body weight -- long before pregnancy -- could help determine those at greater risk for the condition, according to the report published in the May 26 online edition of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
