New Findings in Gestational Diabetes Described from Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Association Between Neighborhood Deprivation In Early Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus).

A study conducted in Oakland, California, by Kaiser Permanente Northern California examined the association between neighborhood deprivation during early pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The research found that pregnant individuals residing in more deprived neighborhoods had an increased risk of GDM compared to those in less deprived areas. Prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) was identified as a significant mediator in this relationship. The study concluded that neighborhood deprivation is linked to GDM, with prepregnancy BMI playing a crucial role in this association. [Extracted from the article]

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