Which Is Not a Factor in Mothers Developing Gestational Diabetes

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which is not a factor in mothers developing gestational diabetes?

• A)family history of type 2 diabetes
• B)number of pregnancies
• C)obese prior to pregnancy
• D)pregnancy at an older age
• E)ethnic background

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Definitions:

Feedback Control

A process that adjusts its operation based on the difference between the actual output and the desired output to achieve system stability or maintain a setpoint.

Corpus Luteum

Follicle that has released an egg and increases its secretion of progesterone.

Follicles

Small secretory cavities or sacs, often referring to those in the ovaries which contain the developing eggs or in the skin which contain a hair shaft.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to and removing waste from the fetus through the blood supply.