Association of Prepregnancy Cardiometabolic Factors With Gestational Diabetes Among Asian Populations in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asian individuals are among the highest immigrant group to the United States and at particularly high risk of gestational diabetes, which is associated with long-term maternal cardiovascular disease. Limited data are available on the association of prepregnancy cardiometabolic risk factors with gestational diabetes among Asian American subjects.

Objectives

This study sought to determine the association of prepregnancy hypertension and body mass index (BMI) among Asian ancestry subgroups and by maternal nativity.

Methods

Using data from the National Vital Statistics System from 2016 to 2019, the prevalence of gestational diabetes, stratified according to prepregnancy hypertension and obesity, was examined according to maternal race. Predicted probability of

SUBMITTER: Boyer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604471 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature