Author Question: Discuss how diabetes develops as a consequence of pregnancy and the potential consequences for both ... (Read 59 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Discuss how diabetes develops as a consequence of pregnancy and the potential consequences for both mother and fetus.

Question 2

Absorption efficiency of vitamin D supplements is markedly improved when they are taken ____.
A) with a large meal
B) with a small meal
C) with orange juice
D) on an empty stomach

uniquea123 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Women with diabetes face new challenges during pregnancy. Due to hormonal changes, pregnancy increases insulin resistance and the body's need for insulin, so maintaining glycemic control may be more difficult. In addition, 4 to 14 percent of nondiabetic women in the United States develop gestational diabetes (the prevalence depends on the patient population). Women with gestational diabetes are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, and their children are at increased risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes as they enter adulthood. A pregnancy complicated by diabetes increases health risks for both mother and fetus. Uncontrolled diabetes is linked with increased incidences of miscarriage, birth defects, and fetal deaths. Newborns are more likely to suffer from respiratory distress and to develop metabolic problems such as hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, and jaundice. Women with diabetes often deliver babies with macrosomia, which makes delivery more difficult and can result in birth trauma or the need for a cesarean section. Macrosomia results because maternal hyperglycemia induces excessive insulin production by the fetal pancreas, which stimulates growth and fat deposition.

Answer to Question 2

A