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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Rajendram, Rajkumar
• Preedy, Victor R
• Patel, Vinood B

Titel

Iron and Oxidative Stress in Gestational Diabetes

Ist Teil von

• Nutrition and Diet in Maternal Diabetes, 2017, p.479-491

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Gestational Diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significantly growing problem in worldwide healthcare, and it is one of the most common pregnancy complications associated with increased perinatal and long‐term adverse effects for both mothers and newborns. Although sufficient iron stores during pregnancy are essential to prevent negative outcomes for both infants and mothers, excess iron increases the risk of GDM. Accumulating data suggest that a high iron intake might increase the risk of GDM and of Type 2 diabetes. Moderately elevated serum ferritin early in pregnancy should be considered as a predictive factor for GDM, and routine evaluation of ferritin levels and other parameters of iron homeostasis should guide supplementation and help identifying and preventing GDM In high‐risk women by providing them with dietary advice.