Define Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-eclampsia and identify its risk factors.
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It occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin to meet the extra needs in pregnancy. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose enter the cells for energy. GDM can affect the health of both the mother and the baby if not properly managed. Step 2: Identify Show more…
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Gestational diabetes is thought to be the consequence of: a) pregnant women decreasing their average daily amount of activity. b) a mother withholding investment in future offspring in order to invest more in the current pregnancy. c) a mother consuming too much sugar during gestation. d) conflict between the mother and fetus with respect to how much food the fetus should be given; the mother is equally related to the fetus and to any future offspring, while the fetus is not equally related to itself and any subsequent siblings e) physiological constraints on the amount of insulin a mother can provide for the fetus.
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