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Gestational diabetes

Impaired glucose tolerance of variable severity diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy in a woman without previously known diabetes mellitus. Usually disappears after delivery. May increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the years following pregnancy. Also known as gestational diabetes.

Things to consider

  • Current age
  • Current and past pregnancies
  • Blood test results
  • Other related risk factors

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What response can you expect?

Present
Properly managed and no complications: standard
In history
  • Full recovery:
 standard
  • No recovery:
 refer to Diabetes type 2
Present
  • Age under 30 at the time of application:
 declined
  • Age 30 or more at the time of application, properly managed and no complications::
 rated +100
In history and full recovery
  • Age 40 or less at the time of application:
 standard
  • Over than age 40 at the time of application:
 rated +25
In history and no recovery refer to Diabetes type 2
Present declined
In history
  • Currently pregnant:
 exclusion
  • Not currently pregnant and age 45 or less at the time of application:
 exclusion
  • Not currently pregnant and over than age 45 at the time of application:
 standard may be offered