Causes of Gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Gestational diabetes:

• Obesity
• Family history of diabetes
• Gestational diabetes in previous pregnancy
• Miscarriages in previous pregnancies
• Stillbirth in previous pregnancy
• Large baby in previous pregnancy
• Birth defect in previous pregnancy
• more risk factors »

Race Patterns for Gestational diabetes Causes:

Racial Information for Gestational diabetes: Population studies among Hispanic women with diabetes show significantly higher death and complication rates during pregnancy.... (Source: excerpt from Diabetes Mellitus in Hispanic Women: NWHIC) ...more »

Gestational diabetes: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Gestational diabetes, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Gestational diabetes:

• Obesity
• Hypertension
• Syndrome X
• Macrosomia
• Lazy colon syndrome
• Hypocalcemia
• Large for date babies
• Insulin
• Diabetic coma
• Hypoglycaemia
• Diabetic ulcer
• Diabetic foot
• Oral thrush

Gestational diabetes: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Gestational diabetes: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Diabetes
• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Pancreas conditions
• Diabetes-like conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Women's health conditions
• Women-only conditions
• more types...»

Gestational diabetes as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Gestational diabetes as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Gestational diabetes. Our database lists the following as having Gestational diabetes as a complication of that condition:

• Lupus
• Polycystic ovary syndrome

Gestational diabetes as a symptom:

Conditions listing Gestational diabetes as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Gestational diabetes. Our database lists the following as having Gestational diabetes as a symptom of that condition:

• Lipodystrophy, familial partial, type 3 (FPLD3)

What causes Gestational diabetes?

Causes: Gestational diabetes: Unclear. Probably pregnancy-related weight gain and/or hormonal changes affecting sugar metabolism.

Medical news summaries relating to Gestational diabetes:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Gestational diabetes:

• Facts on Gestational Diabetes
• Miscarriage influenced by excess weight
• More news »

Related information on causes of Gestational diabetes:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Gestational diabetes may be found in:

• Risk factors for Gestational diabetes
• Genetics of Gestational diabetes
• Hidden causes of Gestational diabetes

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