Pregnant women with high blood sugar, fetus at risk

Pregnant women with higher blood sugar index during pregnancy, the more likely the baby is to suffer from diseases such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. This result is based on monitoring 23,000 pregnant women in 9 countries.

This study, with the participation of more than 23,000 pregnant women in 9 countries, has yielded a surprising result on the relationship between the blood sugar index of pregnant women and their health risks. born. This relationship is not affected by whether the mother is a diabetic or not.

The more pregnant women have the higher their blood sugar, the more likely they are to have diseases such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.(Photo: The MINI MBA)

Research results show that mothers with high blood sugar during pregnancy have a low blood sugar and high insulin content. These factors can put children at risk of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.

The research leader, Professor Boyd Metzger of Northwestern University, said: 'We have clearly determined that the glycemic index is associated with lower risks than the typical level of diabetes patients. often have '.

At the same time, in women with high blood sugar during pregnancy, the fetus is at great risk of developing, leading to the possibility of pregnant women having to undergo a first uterotomy to give birth.

According to the study group, the fetus is too big makes children vulnerable to shoulder injuries and other parts if they are born normally in the vaginal way. Therefore, doctors must intervene with the uterus opening procedure for women. In this study, large pregnancies accounted for 5% in the case of women with fasting glycemic index less than 75 mg / dl, and this rate increased to 27% when blood sugar index greater than 100 mg / dl.

Research results show that the above risks are noted in newborns in 9 countries: the US, Canada, Barbados, England, Israel, Thailand, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

After eliminating the influencing factors such as obesity, age and family history of pregnant women 's diabetes, experts still find that the mother' s blood sugar status has an independent effect on the size. fetal size and health risks of newborns.

According to him, the glycemic index that pregnant women should have during fasting is less than 95 mg / dl in the last few months of pregnancy. But he thinks that 90 mg / dl may be better.

According to the research team, long-term gestational diabetes is not good for both mother and baby. However, the mother's blood sugar will return to normal after birth.

High blood sugar levels during pregnancy can also make the pregnancy too large, causing the woman to undergo open uterine procedures to give birth.(Photo: Netdoctor.co.uk)

Other test results for women with gestational diabetes, such as glucose tolerance, are also associated with infant health risks.

Currently, gestational diabetes accounts for 4% of all pregnant women. In the US alone, about 135,000 women suffer from this disease every year.

According to the team, women with diabetes during pregnancy need to be treated with a special diet low in carbohydrates but high in fiber. They need to be examined periodically by a doctor and in some cases need insulin injections.

According to the Associated Press, this is the largest study on the relationship between infant's health risk and maternal blood sugar index during pregnancy, and is also the first study to determine the indicators The currently accepted blood glucose level in pregnant women can still pose a risk of disease to the newborn.

The team has not made any recommendations at this time. According to Professor Metzger, new guidelines on this issue can be made in the coming year, after international experts meet to analyze and evaluate these findings.

Research by Professor Metzger and colleagues has been published on June 22, 2007 at the annual Scientific Conference of the American Diabetes Association.

Quang Thinh