Ethnicity Modifies the Effect of Obesity on Insulin Resistance in Pregnancy: A Comparison of Asian, South Asian, and Caucasian Women | Zendy

Ravi Retnakaran | Zendy; Anthony J. Hanley | Zendy; Philip W. Connelly | Zendy; Mathew Sermer | Zendy; Bernard Zinman | Zendy

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Ethnicity Modifies the Effect of Obesity on Insulin Resistance in Pregnancy: A Comparison of Asian, South Asian, and Caucasian Women

Author(s) -

Ravi Retnakaran,

Anthony J. Hanley,

Philip W. Connelly,

Mathew Sermer,

Bernard Zinman

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1253

Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , gestational diabetes , insulin resistance , pregnancy , diabetes mellitus , obesity , endocrinology , context (archaeology) , ethnic group , insulin , glucose tolerance test , gestation , biology , sociology , anthropology , genetics , paleontology

Women of Asian and South Asian descent are at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus compared with Caucasians, despite lower body mass index (BMI). Nevertheless, there has been limited study of insulin action during pregnancy in these ethnic groups.

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