Risk factors for gestational diabetes are similar to those for developing type 2 diabetes, and include increasing age, poor diet, being overweight or obese, sedentary lifestyle, and being a member of minority racial or ethnic group.
Maternal and Infant Health Program, Office of Maternal and Child Health, Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Phone: 801-273-2871 | Website: mihp.utah.gov | Contact: Nickee Andjelic | Email: npalacios@utah.gov
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