Thin Is Not Healthy And Neither Is Fat

(Source: Citizen News Service, 12 March 2011)
"Hence it is very important for every woman to be screened for diabetes, which needs to be controlled on an emergency basis in case of pregnant women. If a woman living with diabetes becomes pregnant, her blood sugar needs to be controlled in a more effective manner, as even a slight increase in it will result in an ill effect on the foetus—increase in weight, abortion, malformation, etc. so very often it is advisable to start on insulin during pregnancy and switch over to oral agents later on. This warrants the need to integrate diabetes screening for women in the existing health systems, especially when a woman visits a health centre during pregnancy. Unfortunately, this is not happening at the moment" further adds Dr Anoop Misra. Read more