Understanding Gestational Diabetes

Hosted by Murray PHN and presented by Diabetes Victoria, this webinar will provide a clinical refresher on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), including an update about new guidelines and diagnostic criteria. The link between certain eating disorders and gestational diabetes will be highlighted, with a focus on implications for clinical practice. This webinar will also explain how these updates relate to eligibility for the Life! program and outline practical strategies to integrate referrals into clinical workflows, including tools and resources. The Life! program is a free, evidence-based initiative that supports healthy behaviour change to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, with a tailored Life! after Gestational Diabetes stream for those who have experienced gestational diabetes.

Learning Outcomes

– Identify risk factors for GDM

– Outline the interrelationship between eating disorders and GDM

– Outline management strategies for GDM and GDM in the context of eating disorders