Diabetes Management and Exercise in Pregnant Patients With Diabetes
- George D. Harris, MD, MS and
- Russell D. White, MD
Abstract
IN BRIEF
Pregnancy in patients with diabetes is associated with an increased incidence of congenital anomalies for fetuses and spontaneous abortions in women with poor glycemic control. Normalizing blood glucose concentrations before and early in pregnancy can reduce these risks to levels of the general population. To improve outcomes, pregnant women with type 2 diabetes should plan their pregnancies, maintain good metabolic control of their diabetes, exercise, and take folate daily.
Footnotes
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George D. Harris, MD, MS, is an associate professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Medicine, Dept. of Community and Family Medicines in Kansas City, Mo. Russell D. White, MD, is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
- American Diabetes Association
