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Birth Record Analysis Of Gestational Diabetes: Applications For Intervention Planning, Elizabeth L. Macquillan
Birth Record Analysis Of Gestational Diabetes: Applications For Intervention Planning, Elizabeth L. Macquillan
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Gestational diabetes (GDM) rates in the U.S. and in Michigan have increased over the past several decades, along with the increases in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and obesity. GDM is associated with adverse health outcomes for mothers and their offspring. Many current maternal-infant health (MIH) programs in Michigan do not target women with GDM. This study aims to assess state-level rates of GDM in pregnancy with a combination of statistical and spatial analyses using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the purpose of informing content and location of public health interventions.
Existing data from 2013 Michigan birth records (107,743 births) were …