Alarming Rise: Prepregnancy Diabetes Rates Soar in Bowling Green. Doctor Explains

The big picture: Dr. Adriana Davis says: "The rate of women who have diabetes before the start of their pregnancies is rising. Prepregnancy diabetes can cause pregnancy complications ." In the news: New research is showing that there's been a dramatic rise in the number of women who have diabetes at or before the start of their pregnancy. • The rate of women who're diabetic at the onset of their pregnancies has risen by 27% over the past 5 years. • More and more women are getting diabetes at a...