Examining Rurality and Social Determinants of Health among Women with GDM: A 15-Year Comprehensive Population Analysis

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Examines maternal demographic characteristics, including rurality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) development over time. Utilizes birth record vital statistics of 589,605 women with live births in Kansas from 2005 to 2019. Compares rural and urban trends in maternal overweight, obesity, and GDM.

Umama Ali, Laila Cure, Rhonda K. Lewis, et al.

BMC Women's Health, 24, 467

08/2024

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Diabetes · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Obesity and weight control · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Women · Kansas