Genetic, environmental, and metabolic risk factors are interrelated and contribute to the
development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A strong family history of diabetes mellitus, age …

OBJECTIVE—In 2000, the American Diabetes Association proposed the adoption of the
Carpenter and Coustan criteria for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The …

ContextSeveral studies have reported links between reduced fetal growth and subsequent
risk for type 2 diabetes among older adults, but the association between indices of fetal …

OBJECTIVE—The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) and risk factors for the development of GDM in pregnant women in Tianjin …

The US Department of Health and Human Services has developed an initiative called
“Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health,” which parallels Healthy People 2010 …

Objective To determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in a large general
obstetric population and its variations depending on the presence of risk factors, and to …

Objectives: To estimate the effect of selective diagnostic testing for gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM):(1) based on evaluation of risk factors; and (2) based on the …

W. Van Wootten is clinical dietitian at the Naval hospital, Camp Pendleton, Calif At the time
the study was completed, she was a graduate student at the University of Florida …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine, among women without evidence of
gestational diabetes mellitus during their first pregnancy, the likelihood of, and associated …

Objectives: To assess differences in patterns of carbohydrate consumption between women
diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and a group of glucose tolerant …