Doctors could encourage diabetes testing for more patients following a recent study which indicates that women who drink five or more servings of cola every week prior to getting pregnant are at a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy .
Dr Liwei Chen is the research leader, based at Harvard School of Public Health and U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, whose team analysed the medical records of 13,475 women over ten years.
The scientists discovered that women who drank more than five servings every week of cola had a 22 percent higher chance of developing gestational diabetes in contrast with women who drank less than one serving each month.
Gestational diabetes, marked by glucose intolerance, is quite common complication during pregnancy, as per the study findings, which were published in the December issue of Diabetes Care.
The condition increases the likelihood of the woman developing lasting diabetes and could affect the health of the unborn child.
"The key to a healthy pregnancy is seeking good medical care and having a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy," the researchers stated. "This includes eating a variety of foods and beverages in moderation along with getting regular exercise ."
The American Diabetes Association advocates the A1C diabetes test to diagnose the condition.
Drinking Cola Increase Risk of Gestational Diabetes
Fri, 04 Dec 2009
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