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Comparative Study
. 2005 Sep;95(9):1536-9.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.066100. Epub 2005 Jul 28.

Trends and racial/ethnic disparities in gestational diabetes among pregnant women in New York City, 1990-2001

Lorna E Thorpe  1 , Diana Berger, Jennifer A Ellis, Vani R Bettegowda, Gina Brown, Thomas Matte, Mary Bassett, Thomas R Frieden
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Comparative Study

Trends and racial/ethnic disparities in gestational diabetes among pregnant women in New York City, 1990-2001

Lorna E Thorpe et al. Am J Public Health. 2005 Sep.

Abstract

We analyzed gestational diabetes mellitus trends in New York City between 1990 and 2001 by using information obtained from birth certificates. Gestational diabetes diagnoses among women who delivered babies increased 46%, from 2.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]=2.5, 2.7) to 3.8% (95% CI=3.7, 3.9) of births. Prevalence was highest among South and Central Asian women (11%). Given risks for adverse fetal outcomes and maternal chronic diabetes, prompt screening is critical. Metabolic control should be maintained during pregnancy and assessed postpartum for women with gestational diabetes.

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FIGURE 1—
FIGURE 1—
Ratio with error bars of gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence in 1990 to 2001 among pregnant women whose age at delivery was (a) younger than 35 years and (b) 35 years and older, by race/ethnicity.
FIGURE 1—
FIGURE 1—
Ratio with error bars of gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence in 1990 to 2001 among pregnant women whose age at delivery was (a) younger than 35 years and (b) 35 years and older, by race/ethnicity.
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