Abstract 048: Disparities In Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among US- Vs. Foreign-born Women: An Analysis Of 2016-2017 National Health Interview Survey
| Autor: | Ellen Boakye, Lisa A. Cooper, Xiaobin Wang, Michelle Ogunwole, Wendy L Bennett, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Andreea A. Creanga, Garima Sharma, Ruth-Alma N Turkson-Ocran |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Circulation. 143 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4539 0009-7322 |
| Popis: | Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy. Although GDM is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease it is unclear whether the associations between GDM prevalence and cardiometabolic risk factors differ between US- and foreign-born women and whether length of US residence influences these associations. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the 2016-2017 National Health Interview Survey among women currently living in the US who both reported ever being pregnant and responded to the survey question about GDM. Using generalized linear models with binomial distribution and logit link, we examined the prevalence of GDM by nativity status and length of US residence adjusting for potential confounders (Table). Results: Of 24,466 women, 14.3% were foreign-born. The crude prevalence of GDM was higher among foreign-born (9.0%) compared to US-born women (7.1%). Foreign-born women with ≥10 years of residence in the US had the highest age-standardized GDM prevalence (8.3%) compared to US-born (7.5%) and foreign-born women with Conclusions: In this sample of women with self-reported GDM, greater length of US residence contributes to nativity-related disparities in GDM. Acculturation, including changing health-related behaviors, may have a larger impact on maternal health outcomes of foreign-born women, and should be a target of interventions to reduce GDM and future cardiovascular diseases. |
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