Interactive diabetes case 11: A 34-year-old pregnant patient with type 2 diabetes – C3

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Incorrect.

This is an excessively high carbohydrate recommendation for a pregnant patient with glycemia that is above target. In a pregnant woman with diabetes, the carbohydrate content of a meal is an important determinant of the postprandial glucose value, which is a major determinant of overall glycemia as measured by the glycated hemoglobin (A1C) level, and of fetal size.

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