Patient's question:
During pregnancy, it's always particularly uncomfortable, and morning sickness is also very severe. Does a plus sign in a pregnant woman's urine ketone test indicate a positive result?Doctor's answer:
High levels of ketones in the urine are caused by insufficient sugar in the body, leading to excessive breakdown of fat for energy. Poor diet can trigger the breakdown of body fat, resulting in high ketone levels. However, it's also important to check for gestational diabetes, as it can also cause increased ketone levels in the urine. There is an 80% chance that the high ketone levels are due to insufficient diet, but gestational diabetes must be ruled out. Treatment should be delayed for now, and efforts should be made to consume more food. This can have a certain impact on the fetus, as insufficient nutrition may lead to delayed fetal development. Gestational diabetes, on the other hand, may cause the fetus to grow excessively fat in the womb, potentially resulting in a macrosomic baby. If diabetes is diagnosed, dietary control, especially limiting sugar intake, is necessary.