Pregnant women with weight and blood-sugar levels even slightly above average may pose a risk to their pregnancies and the health of their newborns, a study suggests. The 2008 Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome study showed a possible link between mothers with elevated blood sugar — but below...
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Study Links Mothers’ Weight and Blood-Sugar Levels to Health of Newborns
Pregnant women with weight and blood-sugar levels even slightly above average may pose a risk to their pregnancies and the health of their newborns, a study suggests. The 2008 Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome study showed a possible link between mothers with elevated blood sugar — but below...
Hemoglobin A1c Testing Method Fails to Identify Kids With Diabetes, Study Shows
In 2009, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommended that Hemoglobin A1c be exclusively used for the diagnosis of diabetes in children. The simple test measures longer-term blood sugar levels -- without requiring patients to fast overnight. However, a new U-M study has shown that these tests...