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.
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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