Screening
According to Diabetes Canada's guidelines, this is the number of weeks of pregnancy during which all pregnant women without known pre-existing diabetes should be screened for gestational diabetes.
What is 24 to 28 weeks?
According to Diabetes Canada's guidelines, this is the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level that meets the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus using the 1-step 75-g oral glucose tolerance test.
What is ≥5.1 mmol/L?
For women with gestational diabetes who do not meet glycemic targets with diet and physical activity, this is the next recommended step in management.
What is insulin or metformin?
This age group is at a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes.
What is 35 years old or older?
Poorly controlled diabetes in pregnant women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes increases the risk of these outcomes.
What are miscarrying, having a baby born with a malformation, and having a stillborn?
This is the time during pregnancy when early screening for gestational diabetes should be conducted for high-risk women.
What is between 12 and 20 weeks?
This value is considered normal for fasting plasma glucose (FPG) in the context of diagnosing gestational diabetes postpartum.
What is <6.1 mmol/L?
According to Diabetes Canada's guidelines, this is the first-line therapy to manage gestational diabetes.
What is diet and physical activity?
This medical condition is a risk factor for gestational diabetes.
What is polycystic ovary syndrome?
This complication is increased in pregnant women with poorly controlled diabetes.
What is fetal malformation?
According to Diabetes Canada's guidelines, this is the preferred initial test for gestational diabetes screening.
What is the 50-g glucose challenge test?
This is the 1-hour plasma glucose level that meets the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus using the 1-step 75-g oral glucose tolerance test.
What is ≥10.0 mmol/L?
Women with gestational diabetes are encouraged to breastfeed for this minimum duration postpartum to prevent neonatal hypoglycemia and childhood obesity.
What is 4 months?
This family history factor increases the risk of gestational diabetes.
What is a parent with type 2 diabetes?
This is a potential risk for the newborn if gestational diabetes is untreated.
What is neonatal hypoglycemia?
This is the time postpartum when women with gestational diabetes should be screened for type 2 diabetes.
What is between 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum?
This is the 2-hour plasma glucose level that meets the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus using the preferred 2-step approach.
What is ≥9.0 mmol/L?
Women with pre-existing diabetes should aim for this HbA1C target when planning pregnancy.
What is ≤7.0% (ideally ≤6.5%)?
This medication, often used for chronic conditions, can increase the risk of gestational diabetes.
What is corticosteroids?
This maternal complication is associated with untreated gestational diabetes.
What is increased risk of pre-eclampsia?
Final Jeopardy (screening)
According to Diabetes Canada's guidelines, pregnant women with gestational diabetes or pre-gestational diabetes should receive this frequency of fetal well-being assessments starting at 36 weeks gestation.
What is weekly assessment?