Type 2 Diabetes - Does A Pregnant Woman Influence the Later Health of Her Child?

A new study from the University of California and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, United States, shows an increased risk of developing cancer in children born from abnormal pregnancies. Specifically, Type 2 diabetes before pregnancy, Gestational diabetes, and abnormal weight gain during pregnancy, were all linked with cancer in the pregnant women's children later on.

The study reported on in September of 2016 in the journal Cancer Causes and Control, included...

• 11,149 cases of cancer in children under six years of age, and
• 270,147 children who did not develop cancer.

Leukemia or white blood cell cancer, and Wilms' tumor which is a kidney tumor, are seen in children and occurred far more frequently in children from problem pregnancies than in children from nondiabetic mothers...

1. Mothers with diabetes before pregnancy...

• the children had a 37 percent increased risk of lymphoblastic leukemia,
• the children had a 45 percent increased risk of developing Wilms' tumor.

2. Mothers diagnosed with Gestational diabetes...

• had no greater risk.

3. Mothers who were overweight before pregnancy...

• the children had a 27 percent increased risk of developing leukemia.

4. Mothers who did not gain enough weight during pregnancy...

• their children had a 50 percent increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia.

5. Mothers who gained too much weight during pregnancy...

• their children had a 56 percent increased risk of nerve tumors.

The last stage of the scientific method is to attempt to repeat these results. The researchers concluded repetition of their work by various other workers is warranted.

Leukemia begins in the...

• blood marrow,
• lymph nodes, or
• spleen,

where white blood cells are made. The blood-forming tissue makes abnormal cells, which crowd out the healthy cells. Crowding our healthy blood cells can lead to anemia, or a low red blood cell count, and infection.

Signs and symptoms of leukemia include masses or swollen glands...

• in the neck,
• underarm area, or
• in the groin,
• frequent nosebleeds or bleeding from gums or the anus,
• bruising, or,
• in adult women, unusually heavy menstrual bleeding,
• fevers,
• night sweats,
• bone pain,
• tiredness,
• swelling in the spleen, on the upper left side of the abdomen, and unexplained weight loss

Wilms' tumor usually occur in children three or four years of age and can be fatal.

Signs and symptoms of Wilms' tumor include...

• a mass in the abdomen,
• abdominal pain or discomfort,
• constipation,
• nausea and vomiting,
• weakness and fatigue,
• the loss of appetite,
• fever,
• blood in, or discoloration of urine
• high blood pressure,
• chest pain,
• shortness of breath, and
• headaches.

Fortunately, the majority of children who develop Wilms' tumor survive and go on to live a normal life.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.

For nearly 25 years, Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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