Long - term maternal risks include a 30 % — 70 % GDM recurrence, a 7-fold higher 5 — 10 year risk of type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.5 — 8 Compared with women without GDM, women with GDM are twice to four times9 as likely to develop antenatal or postpartum depression and approximately one - third of women with recent GDM develop postpartum depression.10 Postpartum depression leads to an increase in comfort eating and a decrease in physical activity, 11 thus putting the women at
higher risk of weight gain and future diabetes.10
One study from the Harvard School of Public Health has shown that men who regularly skipped breakfast had a 27 % higher risk of heart attack compared to men who regularly ate breakfast, while another recent study found a strong association between skipping breakfast and
a higher risk of weight gain.
Not exact matches
While we all know the health dangers
of stress (
high blood pressure,
weight gain and difficulty concentrating among others), did you know traveling carries its own set
of health
risks?
Consider this: In one recent study
of more than 7,000 study participants, researchers found that those who ate
high - protein diets had a 90 % greater
risk of gaining more than 10 %
of their body
weight during the course
of the study than those who ate less
of the stuff.
If you
gain too much
weight, your child is at a
higher risk of being overweight and having
high blood pressure, according to recent studies.
A short - term consequence
of gaining too little
weight is that there is a
higher risk of a premature birth.
Women who
gain too much
weight increase their
risk of developing preterm labor, gestational diabetes,
high blood pressure, or macrosmia.»
Inadequate
weight gain is associated with a
higher risk of problems, such as low birth
weight and preterm birth, while excessive
weight gain is linked to problems including gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, c - sections, and
weight retention after pregnancy.
I'm no fitness / health expert (and I can't speak to the issue
of having to go on bed - rest or having a
high -
risk pregnancy), but here's an idea for bouncing back quickly (for us regular women): Don't
gain more baby
weight than medically suggested.
Gaining too much
weight during pregnancy puts you at
risk for health problems including
high blood pressure and gestational diabetes, explains Nora Saul, registered dietitian and manager
of nutrition services at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston on HealthyWomen.com.
According to Leena Hilakivi - Clarke, professor
of oncology at Georgetown University School
of Medicine, some women who
gained more than 33 pounds during pregnancy had a significantly
higher risk of breast cancer than mothers who kept their
weight gain between 25 and 32 pounds.
Women who are not able to
gain the appropriate
weight are putting their babies at
high risk of many problems, including being born prematurely or suffering growth restriction in the uterus.
Moreover, each 5 kg increment
of weight gain after GDM development was associated with a 27 %
higher risk of T2D.
These two drugs also bear the
highest risk of metabolic syndrome, which encompasses
weight gain and other related disorders, including type 2 diabetes, according to a 2011 study
of 90 people with schizophrenia.
Evidence has linked sedentary time to increased
risk of breast, colorectal, ovarian, endometrial, and prostate cancers as well as
weight gain,
higher BMI, and obesity.
When comparing the two groups, the rate
of weight gain was almost double on
higher - versus lower - calorie diets, and patients receiving more calories were hospitalized for an average
of seven fewer days, without an increased
risk of refeeding syndrome.
Drosophila melanogaster larvae must
gain an enormous amount
of weight very quickly to become fully developed fruit flies, so finding food is a
high priority — one that motivates their behavior despite any potential
risks.
Excess
weight gain during pregnancy increases the
risk of a number
of pregnancy complications including gestational diabetes,
high blood pressure, fetal growth abnormalities and increased difficulty during labor and delivery.
Although inhaled steroids work very well in controlling asthma, patients don't like them because they cause
weight gain and increase the
risk of diabetes and
high blood pressure.
«In the years leading up to pregnancy, women with moderate to
high annual
weight gains of more than 2.5 per cent
of their body
weight had a 2.3 times greater
risk of developing HDP than those whose
weight remained stable.
Obesity rates are soaring, and excess
weight gain increases the
risk of diabetes, heart disease,
high blood pressure, and liver malfunction.
In some instances, at age 18, the effect
of long - term exposure to
higher air pollution was larger than the effect
of gaining 5 percent body
weight, meaning air pollution is definitely a
risk factor for diabetes, said Tanya Alderete, lead author
of the study and a postdoctoral research scholar at the Keck School
of Medicine.
So - called Western diets, which are
high in fats and sugars but low in fiber, have been linked to an increased
risk of inflammatory bowel diseases,
weight gain, and diabetes.
In other terms, pregnant women who
gained 22.5 kilograms had double the
risk of having an infant with a
high birth
weight compared with those who only
gained about nine kilograms.
Obesity is a global epidemic and the evidence is clear: if a mother is obese or
gains too much
weight during pregnancy chances are the child will be at
higher risk of being obese throughout its life.
What's more, additional research has linked sleeping more than 8 hours a night to a
higher risk of stroke,
weight gain, and type 2 diabetes.
Sleeping more than 8 hours a night is also linked to a
higher risk of stroke,
weight gain, and type 2 diabetes.
In a second study in the same journal, international researchers found that
gaining weight over time was linked with
higher risks of premature death.
[pagebreak] Three years later — and more than 50 pounds lighter... Just as apnea contributes to
weight gain On top
of this, people who don't sleep well are at a
higher risk of becoming obese.
A growing body
of research links the sweet stuff to
high cholesterol and blood pressure, increased
risk for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, and —
of course — excess
weight gain.
On the other hand,
high amount
of omega - 2 intake lowers the
risk of gaining weight.
In the study
of nearly 51,000 women and their babies, average caffeine consumption during pregnancy was tied to a 15 percent
higher risk of a child
gaining excess
weight.
Likewise obesity is a
risk factor since the
high amount
of sugar in many drinks can lead to significant
weight gain.
The purpose
of the study was to see if exposure to communities with
higher rates
of obesity affected the BMI
of the participants and increased the individual
risk of weight gain.
Uncontrolled chronic stress can easily turn you into an emotional eater, or someone who turns to food for comfort and stress relief rather than to satisfy real hunger, leading to a
higher risk of overeating and unwanted
weight gain.
People who quit smoking are at
high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after they kick the habit, most likely due to post-quitting
weight gain, a new study has found.
And although a 2008 study discovered that eating out doesn't necessarily cause
weight gain, people who live in neighborhoods with more fast - food restaurants have a
higher risk of obesity than individuals who have a
higher per capita
of sit - down options.
Low fiber diets are associated with diets
higher in fat and carbohydrates, both
of which are associated with an increased
risk of inflammatory bowel disease,
weight gain, and diabetes.
Side effects can include
weight gain, acne,
high blood pressure, diabetes, and increased
risk of infection.
Crazy as it seems, even a little bit
of light in your bedroom at night, especially blue light, can disrupt hormones and potentially lead to
weight gain, blood sugar problems, increased cancer
risk,
higher chance
of depression and anxiety, premature aging and heart problems.
Sugary treats have little (if any) nutritional benefits, and the sweet stuff has been linked to
weight gain,
high cholesterol, and blood pressure, as well as greater
risk of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
By replacing processed carbs with more nutrient - dense and satiating
higher - fat foods — both from animals and plants — you can reduce your
risk of weight gain and the hazards associated with it.
Overweight individuals have
higher levels
of C - reactive protein, interleukin - 6, leptin, and other inflammatory biomarkers that cause cardiovascular and diabetes
risks.1, 2 The accumulation
of fat, or adipose tissue, is associated with low - grade inflammation.3 Furthermore, foods
high in sugar, which influence
weight gain, increase the glycemic load and C - reactive protein levels in the body to cause metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular issues.4
There's plenty
of evidence that lack
of sleep puts you at
higher risk of gaining weight.
The
high estrogen can elevate sugar levels, increase the
risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attack, and cause gynecomastia (man - boobs),
weight gain, prostate problems and sleep apnea.
Ultimate strength and mass
gains will surely not match those
of a
high -
weight regimen, but I would argue that for the vast majority
of people looking to lose
weight, build tone, and obtain some general fitness with less
risk of injury, that this is far preferable.
Some studies have suggested that people who consume more snacks are less likely to be obese [31], but other large prospective studies have demonstrated that frequent snacking may lead to
weight gain [32] and an increased
risk of type 2 diabetes [33, 34] because
of the
higher energy intake, mainly from added sugars [35].
This causes a range
of health problems, including increased inflammation,
higher risk of cancer and diabetes and
weight gain (27, 28).
These studies support the role
of a
high fat ketogenic diet benefitting heart disease
risk factors and insulin levels, without
weight gain or causing inflammation in both adults and children.
Insulin resistance (IR), might also known as syndrome X or metabolic syndrome, is a cluster
of symptoms (
weight gain, cravings and increased appetite, skin tags, gum disease, low energy) and health
risk factors (abnormal, not necessarily
high, blood sugar,
high triglycerides and cholesterol, polycystic ovarian syndrome,
high blood pressure) all resulting from abnormal insulin function.