Correlation Between the First Trimester Two-Hour Postprandial Blood Glucose Greater Than 110 mg/dL for the Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Aim: To determine the correlation between first-trimester two-hour postprandial blood glucose (PPBG) > 110 mg/dL for predicting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods: This prospective cohort study enrolled 200 women between 8 and 10 weeks of gestation from February 2022 to February 2024. All recruited pregnant women underwent testing for two-hour PPBS at 8-10 weeks and were followed up till delivery.

Use of Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor Remogliflozin and Possibility of Acute Kidney Injury in Type-2 Diabetes.

The major trials, e.g., EMPA-REG OUTCOME, CANVAS, and CREDENCE, showed the renal and cardiovascular benefit of sodium-glucose transport protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.

Prediction and Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Its Sequelae by Administering Metformin in the Early Weeks of Pregnancy.

Diabetes mellitus in recent years has become a relentlessly evolving pandemic. Measures for the screening and early detection of diabetes are practiced all around the world. However, considering the ever-increasing magnitude of the problem, the present efforts should especially focus on the primordial prevention of diabetes.

Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes by a Single-Test Procedure Is a Propitious Step Towards Containing the Epidemic of Diabetes.

In recent years, diabetes has evolved into a non-communicable disease pandemic with data showing that one out of ten adults in the world have diabetes. Among various factors that contribute to this rising trend in diabetes, one factor that is of paramount importance is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Maternal hyperglycemia sets off a vicious cycle that affects not only the mother and her child but also the generations to come.

Transgenerational Transmission of Non-communicable Diseases: How to Break the Vicious Cycle?

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality all over the world. In recent decades, NCDs are sweeping steadily across the globe much like a silent yet devastating pandemic. Among other factors, the rising trend in diabetes and related NCDs is also linked to hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP).