Ethnic Disparities in Gestational Diabetes

Purpose of Review Ethnicity has long been described as a major risk factor for the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and it is widely recognised that women from ethnicities other than Europids are at higher risk of developing GDM. There are also described differences between ethnic...

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Published in:Current diabetes reports 2018-09, Vol.18 (9), p.68-12, Article 68
Main Authors: Yuen, Lili, Wong, Vincent W., Simmons, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body composition
Cultural differences
Diabetes
Diabetes and Pregnancy (M-F Hivert and CE Powe
Diabetes, Gestational - diagnosis
Diabetes, Gestational - epidemiology
Diabetes, Gestational - genetics
Diabetes, Gestational - therapy
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Female
Gestational diabetes
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Mass Screening
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Section Editors
Topical Collection on Diabetes and Pregnancy
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Summary:Purpose of Review Ethnicity has long been described as a major risk factor for the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and it is widely recognised that women from ethnicities other than Europids are at higher risk of developing GDM. There are also described differences between ethnicities in key GDM pregnancy outcomes. This review describes some of the factors that relate to the ethnic disparities in GDM. Recent Findings The global prevalence of GDM has been steadily increasing and estimated to be 16.2% from the International Diabetes Federation extrapolation. Reported prevalence rates may understate the true prevalence, due to factors of access and attitudes to GDM diagnosis and screening in low resource settings for foreign-born women and indigenous populations. Other factors may relate to genes associated with specific ethnicities, obesity, body composition and gestational weight gain. Summary Various factors such as access to screening, body composition, genetics and gestational weight gain may result in ethnic disparities in the prevalence and outcomes of GDM.
ISSN:1534-4827
1539-0829
DOI:10.1007/s11892-018-1040-2