title: Trends and racial/ethnic disparities in gestational diabetes among pregnant women in New York City, 1990-2001.
abstract: We analyzed gestational diabetes mellitus trends in New York City between 1990 and 2001 by using information obtained from birth certificates. Gestational diabetes diagnoses among women who delivered babies increased 46%, from 2.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]=2.5, 2.7) to 3.8% (95% CI=3.7, 3.9) of births. Prevalence was highest among South and Central Asian women (11%). Given risks for adverse fetal outcomes and maternal chronic diabetes, prompt screening is critical. Metabolic control should be maintained during pregnancy and assessed postpartum for women with gestational diabetes.
authors.affiliation: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 125 Worth St, Room 315 (CN6), New York, NY 10013, USA. lthorpe@health.nyc.gov
authors.forename: Lorna E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Thorpe
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Vani R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Bettegowda
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matte
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bassett
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Frieden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001719:Birth Certificates; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors