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Caring for a woman at high risk for type 2 diabetes.

Barger MK, Bidgood-Wilson M

Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA. mbarger@bu.edu

Women who are obese with a history of gestational diabetes are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. A weight loss of as little as 15 pounds can decrease these long-term risks. This case presentation reviews practical issues related to encouraging women to make important lifestyle changes and to adhere to taking cholesterol-lowering medications.

Published 1 May 2006 in J Midwifery Womens Health, 51(3): 222-6.
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