First, age, with the increase of age, the probability of gestational diabetes will be higher and higher. After the age of 30, the probability of gestational diabetes will increase significantly.
Second, obesity, obese women are prone to insulin resistance, and blood sugar during pregnancy is easy to rise.
Third, genetic factors, patients with family history of diabetes, patients with macrosomia or neonatal obesity, are prone to gestational diabetes after pregnancy.
Fourth, endocrine disorders, the process of pregnancy itself is a process of tremendous changes in endocrine. In this process, the changes of various hormone levels lead to the decrease of insulin secretion or the increase of glucagon secretion, which leads to gestational diabetes.
Experts suggest that pregnant women are prone to diabetes for the following reasons: First, age. The older the pregnant woman, the higher the incidence of gestational diabetes. Second, obesity can make patients prone to insulin resistance. The third is genetic factors, that is, patients with family history of diabetes. Fourth, endocrine disorders, changes in hormone levels during pregnancy are likely to cause insulin resistance.