What is the impact of diabetes for Australian Aboriginal women when pregnant?

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The impact differential of diabetes for Aboriginal maternal and infant health outcomes is different to Caucasian outcomes. With maternal diabetes, Aboriginal infant's birth weight increases and stillbirth rate is 22/1000 for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and 53/1000 for pre-existing diabetes while for Caucasian infant's birth weight decreases and stillbirth rate is 3/1000 for GDM and 11/1000 for pre-existing diabetes. Equity of services is required to achieve equality of health outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume93
Issue number1
ISSN0168-8227
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2011

    Research areas

  • Aboriginal, Diabetes, Infant outcomes, Maternal health, Pregnancy, Remote, Rural

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