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

L.E. Thorpe, D. Berger, J.A. Ellis, V.R. Bettegowda, G. Brown, T. Matte, M. Bassett and T.R. Frieden

American Journal of Public Health, 2005, vol. 95, issue 9, 1536-1539

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.

Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.066100

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