Impacto de la diabetes mellitus tipo II en la madre, el feto y el recién nacido.

Abstract

Introduction: Gestational diabetes and its prevalence in pregnant women have increased considerably in recent decades as a consequence of the increase in the age of conception of mothers and changes in lifestyle, including poor eating habits, sedentary lifestyles, this brings with it multiple complications for both the mother and the foetus, which can even end in their death. Objective: To determine the impact of type 2 diabetes on the mother, foetus and newborn. Methods: Through a literature review, information was collected from scientific articles/guidelines from the last 5 years of publication, using servers such as PUBMED, SCIELO, NEJM, Google Scholar, most of which have quartile I and II. Development: the impact it causes on the mother, include an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the future for women who have suffered from the disease, an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, foetal death, miscarriages among others, and complications for the newborn hypoglycaemia, hypocalcaemia, haematological disorders and others. Conclusions: The number of cases of gestational diabetes is increasing alarmingly every year, which alerts us to have a greater control of pregnant mothers, with a correct prenatal control, emphasizing on risk factors.