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Diabetes affects 1 in 7 childbirths
The 13th annual congregation of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group India (DIPSI) that was held on Saturday and Sunday deliberated on how Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) has become a public health issue and the risks posed by undiagnosed Gestational Diabetes, which is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy. It usually disappears after giving birth.
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Stating that GDM affects one in seven live births globally, Dr V Seshaiah, Founder Patron, DIPSI, said, “A woman who has had GDM is 20 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in her life. Her children are also at higher risk of developing diabetes.”
According to a study by Dr V Seshaiah Diabetes Research Institute/Dr V Balaji Diabetes Care Centre, the prevalence of GDM is nearly 16.55 per cent in India.
The two-day conclave saw leading diabetologists, gynecologists and obstetricians discussing the risk of developing GDM.
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