The 12th meeting of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America (DPSG-NA): introduction and overview.

Abstract

The Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America (DPSG-NA) held its 12th meeting April 1-2, 2011 in Washington DC. The meeting, which was co-hosted by the Washington Hospital Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine focused on five broad themes: (i) the prevention of diabetes and its risk factors, such as obesity, in pregnancy; (ii) the appropriate use of pharmacotherapies for managing diabetes in pregnancy; (iii) optimal glycemic control; (iv) the value of nutrition, exercise and limiting weight gain during pregnancy and (v) the diagnosis and consequences of diabetic fetopathy. These proceedings reflect peer-reviewed papers of data presented at the meeting. Time also was allocated to discuss the perceived barriers to using the one-step, 75 g oral glucose tolerance test as the first-line approach to diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus. Responses from a survey of participants on perceived barriers to adopting this method into widespread clinical practice are discussed.

• Authors: Rita W Driggers, Ahmet Baschat
• Journal: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med) Vol. 25 Issue 1 Pg. 3-4 (Jan 2012) ISSN: 1476-4954 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 21954980 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Comment)

Topics

• Diabetes, Gestational (physiopathology)
• Female
• Fetal Diseases (etiology)
• Humans
• Maternal-Fetal Exchange (physiology)
• Metabolic Syndrome (physiopathology)
• Mothers
• Obesity (etiology)
• Pregnancy