Journal
DIABETES & METABOLISM JOURNAL
Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 1-12Publisher
KOREAN DIABETES ASSOC
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2014.38.1.1
Keywords
Diabetes; gestational; Epidemiology; Postpartum period; Pregnancy
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- National Institutes of Health [R01 064557]
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) reflects defects in insulin secretion in response to the metabolic demands of pregnancy. While GDM is increasingly common worldwide due in large part to the obesity epidemic, its frequency is relatively low in Korean women. In this report, the prevalence and risk factors for GDM, perinatal outcomes, and postpartum course are compared in non-Korean and Korean women. While Koreans and non-Koreans with GDM share pathophysiology and complications, there may be differences in the role of obesity and thus the effectiveness of interventions targeting obesity in GDM women. Further investigations of the effectiveness of weight loss interventions and pharmacotherapy specifically among Korean women are needed. Dietary and other lifestyle data from Korean populations could inform prevention and treatment strategies in other countries which suffer from significantly higher prevalences of GDM.
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