Diabetes is a disease that is characterized by concentrations of sugar (glucose) in the blood very high. It occurs when our body does not produce enough insulin or when you can not use it properly. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which enables the body to convert blood sugar into energy or stored as fat. If not dealt with properly, can be damaged: the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes, kidneys, among other organs.
Gestational diabetes is one that affects pregnant women who have never had diabetes but who have high glucose levels during pregnancy. Of 100 women, five are at risk of developing such disease. Usually detected between weeks 24 to 28 of pregnancy and the absolute majority of cases, disappears as soon as delivery occurs. However, it is recommended to continue with regular checkups, because that has been seen has a greater presence of type 2 diabetes over time in these women.
It is unclear why there was to be the presence of diabetes in these women. It is thought that increased production of hormones from the placenta during fetal development could generate the problem. These hormones will probably block the production of insulin in the mother’s body, producing a resistance to it, making it difficult for the mother’s body use insulin to process glucose necessary. This causes an increase in levels of blood sugar.
