Question 1

What is a seven-day meal plan for gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Each pregnant mother would be assesses as a whole and given a targeted personalised seven day meal plan. Prefer foods lower in fats, sugar and calories and higher in fiber. Focus on fruits, green vegetables and whole grains.

Question 2

What does a successful life with diabetes Type II look like?

Accepted Answer

Each person's story and journey of handling diabetes is different. One thing which is mostly common is that with good diet, lifestyle changes, exercise and medications, most patients could lead almost a healthy lifestyle.

Question 3

What is some evidence that Pepsi Max causes diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Any beverage with added sugar such as soda can cause increase in sugar level, waist circumference, body fat and also effect insulin sensitivity / secretion.

Question 4

Can you get diabetes even if you are healthy?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes is condition for which exact cause is unknown. Although being unhealthy interms of obesity and other comorbid conditions increase the risk of developing diabetes, there are other causes such as family history/ presence of autoantibodies/ polycystic ovarian syndrome etc which increase the risk.

Question 5

Epidemiology of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Complications

Accepted Answer

Exact cause is unknown but most appreciated hypothesis is either low insulin or insulin resistance due to genetic +/- environmental factors. Increased risk of Heart attack/ Angina/ Stroke, Nerve damage, Kidney damage, Gastroparesis (Nausea/ vomiting) Diarrhea or constipation, Eye damage - blindness, Increased risk of cataract and glaucoma, Foot damage/ amputations, Skin infections, Increased risk of Alzheimer's disease/ Depression/ Hearing impairment.

Question 6

How is diabetes developed or gotten?

Accepted Answer

Exact cause is unknown but most appreciated hypothesis is either low insulin or insulin resistance due to genetic +/- environmental factors.

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What is a seven-day meal plan for gestational diabetes?

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