Relevant Population Characteristics for Diabetes: gestational diabetes
Relevant Population Characteristics
All women of childbearing age are at risk of developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy, but the risk increases for women who are older, overweight or obese, who are physically inactive, and who are members of a minority racial or ethnic group (in other words, the same risk factors as for type 2 diabetes).
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
Healthy Environments Active Living Program (HEAL), The Utah Department of Health Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, Contact: Linnea Fletcher, 801-538-6146, Email: LinneaFletcher@utah.gov
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