title: Diabetes and pregnancy: time to rethink the focus on type 2 diabetes.
abstract: With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and obesity in Australia, more women with type 2 diabetes are becoming pregnant. Our study confirms that pregnancies with type 2 diabetes have poorer outcomes and there is a strong need for further research into modification of risk factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly in type 2 diabetes. We believe it is time to rethink the strategies to improve their outcomes.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
authors: Dharmesh
authors: D
authors: Kothari
authors: Boon H
authors: BH
authors: Lim
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: gestational diabetes; pre-pregnancy care; pregnancy; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes