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Gestational Diabetes

The Basics | Symptoms | Detection & Treatment | Prevention

How Can I Prevent It?

No one knows for sure if it is possible to prevent gestational diabetes. Certain measures may improve your risk for the condition. It may be helpful to avoid excess weight gain (both before and during pregnancy), exercising reasonably, eating a well-balanced diet, and avoiding medications that may make insulin resistance worse (such as prednisone or other similar medications).

Medically reviewed by Tracy Shuman, MD, August 2005.

SOURCES: American Academy of Family Physicians. American Diabetes Association. Ohio State University Medical Center.

The Basics | Symptoms | Detection & Treatment | Prevention
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