A Comparison of Rates, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women in the Saskatoon Health District

Abstract

There may be fundamental differences in GDM between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people. Because GDM contributes to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in aboriginal women and their offspring, the impact of prevention and optimal treatment of GDM on the type 2 diabetes epidemic in susceptible populations are important areas for further investigation.