Caring for a woman at high risk for type 2 diabetes.

Author: Barger MK, Bidgood-Wilson M

Author affiliation: Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA. mbarger@bu.edu

Publication date & source: 2006.05, J Midwifery Womens Health., 51(3):222-6.

Publication type: Case Reports

Women who are obese with a history of gestational diabetes are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. A weight loss of as little as 15 pounds can decrease these long-term risks. This case presentation reviews practical issues related to encouraging women to make important lifestyle changes and to adhere to taking cholesterol-lowering medications.