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Sara Is a 37-Year-Old Hispanic Female in Her Second Pregnancy

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Sara is a 37-year-old Hispanic female in her second pregnancy. Her first pregnancy resulted in a healthy baby girl who weighed 9 lb 3 oz. Her prepregnancy information is as follows: BMI = 28; height = 5′4″; and weight = 165 lb (75 kg) . She did not manage to shed all the weight she gained before getting pregnant again, and at 24 weeks, she has gained 20 lb and currently weighs 185 lb (84 kg) . Her diet history reveals an average calorie intake of 2300 calories per day. Two hours after her 75-g glucose tolerance test is administered, her blood glucose is 155 mg/dL.  
Sara's glucose tolerance test results indicate that she _____.


A) has iron-deficiency anemia
B) has gestational diabetes
C) has borderline diabetes
D) has type 2 diabetes
E) has preeclampsia

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