A novel pregnancy tool that is being used to try and screen for gestational diabetes has been developed. It’s been worked on by researchers who are in Northern Ireland and some believe that this has the true potential of being able to become part of routine care in general. The study has found that there is maternal visceral adipose tissue and that this is a very good predictor when it comes to gestational diabetes. This is especially the case when you look at higher risk patients. At the end of the day, the assessment is very easy to perform, and it only takes around 5 minutes. They have highlighted that the VAD technique is very simple, and it is straightforward. If you work in homecare or if you work in the industry of private nursing, then you’ll be glad to know that this is all very good news and that this is going to help so many people.

The researchers who are actually based in Belfast have stated that the National Institute for Healthcare have recommended that they select women that are at a higher risk. This could include women who are obese or even women who are known for having larger babies. It may be that they have a history of diabetes or that they are at a high risk when it comes to their ethnicity. Either way, it looks like this is really going to be good for everyone and it means that conditions like this can be picked up much easier. Of course, only time will tell what the future holds but it would seem that this is very good news and that it’s only going to lead to much more positive results in the future. Every woman is going to get more support if they have gestational diabetes too.