The vicious cycle of diabetes and pregnancy.
The offspring of women with diabetes during pregnancy are at high risk of developing diabetes before they reach childbearing age, resulting in a vicious cycle of diabetes and pregnancy. New cases of diabetes enter the cycle as a result of the effects of the increasing obesity among our youth. Solutions need to be found to break this cycle by preventing diabetes or delaying its onset until later in life and by normalizing glucose regulation during pregnancy.
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, 2219 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA. dpettitt@sansum.org
David J
DJ
Pettitt
Lois
L
Jovanovic
D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*