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Prenatal counseling increases chances of postpartum diabetes screening in women with GDM

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eMediNexus    06 January 2018

Culturally appropriate prenatal counseling on future diabetes risk, nutrition, and exercise increases the probability of postpartum screening for type 2 diabetes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Primiparity and advanced age of the mother were found to be associated with increased screening in a study published online January 3, 2018 in the Journal of Perinatology.

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