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Maternal Obesity and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

20071,109 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Susan Y. Chu · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

William M. Callaghan · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Shin Y. Kim · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Christopher H. Schmid · Tufts Medical Center

Joseph Lau · Tufts Medical Center

Lucinda J. England · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Patricia M. Dietz

Abstract

Our findings indicate that high maternal weight is associated with a substantially higher risk of GDM.

Topics & Keywords

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 30, Issue 8, pp. 2070-2076

DOI: 10.2337/dc06-2559a

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 28.83

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· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention