2024-04-15 07:30:02
At least one in six pregnant women in France are affected by gestational diabetes, this diabetes which reveals itself during pregnancy, more often than before because women conceive later and are rounder. It is a sign of shortness of breath in the pancreas which at this time is struggling to secrete enough insulin (which is also less effective) to break down sugars. This is why blood sugar levels are checked in the second trimester, or even in the first in the event of a risk factor: age (over 35 years), overweight and even more so obesity, etc.
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High blood sugar (of the mother, and of the fetus via the placenta) is not without consequences… in the short term, with larger babies, more frequent cesareans, more risky pregnancies if a healthier lifestyle is not followed. was not enough to lower blood sugar levels, as oral antidiabetics are contraindicated.
Furthermore, even if blood sugar levels return to normal following childbirth, the gestational diabetes of almost a third of women becomes, if not taken into account, genuine type 2 diabetes within ten years.
Dietary rebalancing
To control blood sugar levels during pregnancy and avoid diabetes later, we adopt the principle of regular physical activity (thirty minutes at least three times a week) and a balanced diet over the long term. In practice, quickly absorbed sugars should be avoided in favor of foods with a low glycemic index, starchy foods spread throughout the day, fruits and vegetables at all meals for their fibers which slow down the absorption of sugars and thus limit demands. of the pancreas.
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