Gestational Diabetes
Type 3 Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is found in pregnant women. It is
also referred to as Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). No specific
causes are linked with gestational diabetes. The hormones during
pregnancy decrease the woman's ability to receive and use insulin which
is the converter of food into energy. The result is that pregnant women
suffer from high blood sugar causing gestational diabetes. Gestational
diabetes begins when your body is not able to make use of all the
insulin that it needs during the pregnancy period. For more information
on type 3 diabetes, read.The types of diabetes are mainly three:
a) Type 1 diabetes
b) Type 2 diabetes
c) Gestational diabetes
Both,
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are chronic in nature. Gestational diabetes
is normally a passing phase which occurs during pregnancy and ends after
the mother gives birth to the child. But, it can have serious effects on
the child later on. Gestational diabetes occurs when glucose is not
being transferred to the cells, for transformation of energy. Additional
glucose increases the sugar level in the blood. High level of blood
sugar means complications for the woman and her baby.
Gestational
diabetes can affect any pregnant women. Certain racial and ethnic groups
are more prone to it. Gestational diabetes affects about 3 % to 4 % of
all pregnant women. A cure for type 3 Diabetes has not been found yet.
However, it can be controlled. Maintaining blood glucose levels, blood
fat levels and weight control are some ways to cure diabetes.