NYSTCE Health Education Exam Prep

Category - Healthy Environment

What is Gestational diabetes?
  1. Diabetes that occurs during pregnancy
  2. Diabetes that occurs due to poor dietary habits
  3. Diabetes that occurs at birth
  4. Diabetes that occurs at early childhood
Explanation
Answer: A - Gestational diabetes occurs during women at any during a pregnancy. The cause of this is pregnancy hormones that block insulin. You are at greater risk of gestational diabetes if you become pregnant at age 25 or over.
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