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Being overweight, a risk factor for gestational diabetes.

Also called gestational diabetes, gestational diabetes develops during the second semester of pregnancy. During this period, the hormonal balance is such that the woman becomes slightly insulin resistant, that is to say, she will need more insulin to regulate the level of sugar in the blood. Some pregnant women struggle to make the necessary amount of insulin, and gestational diabetes sets in. If it is not corrected, its consequences can be serious both for the mother and for the child: hypertension , preeclampsia, macrosomia (high birth weight linked to complications during childbirth) or even hypoglycemia of the baby at the time of birth. 'delivery.

In addition, the authors of the study do not exclude that the close nutritional monitoring enjoyed by the women in the “Mediterranean diet” group played an important role. “Being followed by a nutrition professional can already help reduce the risk of developing pregnancy diabetes,” confirms Dr. Pigeyre.

In 15 years, the average weight and waist circumference of Americans have significantly improved. Now the country has 93 million obese people.

The average American today is fatter than at the start of this century. Between 1999 and 2016, adults' average weight, waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) increased, according to a new study released by U.S. health officials. Now the average adult is overweight, bordering on obesity, due to weight gain in all population groups, especially white people and Hispanics.

"A large linear increase in weight has been observed over time in both men and women," notes the National Center for Health Statistics in its report , which relies on medical data of more than 47,000 Americans over 20.

According to the data, an American weighed on average 89.8 kg in 2015-2016 and an American 77 kg. In 1999-2000, they weighed 86 and 74 kg respectively on average. Over the same period, the waist circumference of men stretched from 99 centimeters to 102 cm, and that of women took 5 cm, to reach 98 cm.