Bariatric ops reduce chances of gestational diabetes

WASHINGTON – A new study has suggested that obese women who have undergone bariatric surgical procedures before pregnancy are three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes (GDM) than women who have bariatric operations after delivery.

The retrospective study also found that delivery after bariatric procedures was associated with reduced odds of cesarean section-an outcome associated …. Original source  : Bariatric ops reduce chances of gestational diabetes.