GD = 50% chance of becoming diabetic later?

missfire · December 2010

My OB quoted to me today that "Having GD means you have a 50% chance of becoming diabetic within the next 2 years."

Have you heard this before? I've heard that it's a warning sign for diabetes later on, but that high? And that soon?

chicsub · December 2010

Oh gosh, I can't remember the percentage, but the educator at the hospital said that in the Chicago area it is usually within 5 years vs. 10 years due to socioeconomic and ethnicity reasons. So I've only heard 10 years in my readings, but then she brought up the 5 year stat specific to Chicago. Definitely have never heard 2 years anywhere.

lujain · December 2010

When I went to my GD class the dietician told us half of us would develop Type II sometime during our lives. She didn't mention a specific timeframe. It sucks. I went to a class on pre-diabetes and preventing diabetes. I've been trying to lose weight, but it's hard. (Obviously I'm not pregnant anymore.)

mrsbnlmel · December 2010

Wow two years seems really extreme. I never had GD but my Mom did when she was having me. She had a very extreme case, early onset in her pregnancy and she didn't have any other problems with diabetes until her mid 50's. I thought it was reflective of a lifetime risk, just like pre-e means you are more likely to have BP issues in th future.

kimberly_ann81 · December 2010

My dietician said if I didn't take care of my-self and eat healthy after the baby was born I was 50% more likely to have Diabetes when I got older. If I ate healthy and watched my weight it dropped to 25% more likely. She never gave me any time frame for developing Diabetes, but I have family history of old age, obesity on-set diabetes on both sides. I'm going to be more careful even after baby is born. But, I will not give up my Italian or Chinese entirely.

starlily313 · December 2010

mrsbnlmel:
I thought it was reflective of a lifetime risk, just like pre-e means you are more likely to have BP issues in th future.

This is what I thought as well, since a big risk factor for GD is having Type 2 diabetes somewhere in your genetic pool. Both of my parents have it (onset in their late 50s/early 60s), so I had similar odds even before the GD.

Loki3408 · December 2010

I am a dietitian and I have not seen the "50% in two years" anywhere. The statistics I use currently are 50% lifetime and 20-30% within 5-10 years. However, staying under a BMI of 30 (i.e. out of the obese range), exercising, and following a healthy diet (not the GD diet, just a healthy, balanced diet) will reduce your chances significantly.

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