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Decreasing The Risk For Type Ii Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes: An Integrative Review, Tara Call, Melissa Field
Decreasing The Risk For Type Ii Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes: An Integrative Review, Tara Call, Melissa Field
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Abstract
Aim: This integrative review aimed to review studies on the risk of developing type II diabetes (T2DM) after a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and available programs to mitigate this risk. The research question that guided this review was: For women diagnosed with gestational diabetes, what programs are available to decrease risk factors for developing T2DM later in life?
Background: Women who experience GDM have an increased risk of developing T2DM at a rate of eight times higher than those with no history of GDM (Song et al., 2017). The risk for T2DM after a diagnosis of GDM …