title: What we have learned about treating mild gestational diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, with risks not only associated with more severe forms of GDM, but milder forms of GDM as well. Treatment of mild GDM with dietary intervention and insulin when necessary has proven to be effective in reducing the risks of several, but not all, adverse perinatal outcomes. Less is known about the long-term benefits of mild GDM treatment. This article will review the benefits of mild GDM treatment, and related risk factors, on short-term and long-term maternal and neonatal/child outcomes, with an emphasis on research conducted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Biostatistics Center, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 750, Rockville, MD 20852. Electronic address: mrice@bsc.gwu.edu.
authors.forename: Madeline Murguia
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Landon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
keywords: Gestational diabetes mellitus; glucose intolerance