title: The 12th meeting of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America (DPSG-NA): introduction and overview.
abstract: The Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America (DPSG-NA) held its 12th meeting April 1-2, 2011 in Washington DC. The meeting, which was co-hosted by the Washington Hospital Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine focused on five broad themes: (i) the prevention of diabetes and its risk factors, such as obesity, in pregnancy; (ii) the appropriate use of pharmacotherapies for managing diabetes in pregnancy; (iii) optimal glycemic control; (iv) the value of nutrition, exercise and limiting weight gain during pregnancy and (v) the diagnosis and consequences of diabetic fetopathy. These proceedings reflect peer-reviewed papers of data presented at the meeting. Time also was allocated to discuss the perceived barriers to using the one-step, 75 g oral glucose tolerance test as the first-line approach to diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus. Responses from a survey of participants on perceived barriers to adopting this method into widespread clinical practice are discussed.
authors.forename: Rita W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Driggers
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baschat
mesh_terms: D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange / Q000502:physiology*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009035:Mothers; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy