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Absolutely. Just because you’re morbidly obese, doesn’t mean you have a sugar/carb issue which is what causes the insulin issues that cause diabetes. It just means you overeat.Can you even be obese like this and avoid gestational diabetes?
ETA: Given her mum is diabetic, and Alex’s diet is extremely carb/sugar heavy I don’t like her chances of avoiding it. However, gastric bypass is in many medical circles deemed a cure for T2D, so maybe that is protective for gestational diabetes as well.
ETA 2
Bariatric surgery performed before pregnancy significantly reduces the risk to develop GDM but the risk is generally still higher compared to normal weight pregnant women. Women after bariatric surgery therefore still require screening for GDM. However, screening for GDM is challenging in pregnant women after bariatric surgery. The standard screening tests such as an oral glucose tolerance test are often not well tolerated and wide variations in glucose excursions make the diagnosis difficult. Capillary blood glucose measurements may currently be the most acceptable alternative for screening in pregnancy after bariatric surgery.
ETA 3 FYI @Otterly
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