Open AccessMissed Opportunities for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Screening Among Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Catherine Kim,
Bahman P. Tabaei,
Ray Burke,
Laura N. McEwen,
Robert W. Lash,
Susan L. Johnson,
Kendra Schwartz,
Steven J. Bernstein,
William H. Herman
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.065722
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , obstetrics , pregnancy , family history , medical record , medical history , glucose test , glucose tolerance test , prenatal care , pediatrics , gestation , endocrinology , population , insulin resistance , environmental health , genetics , biology
We sought to determine rates and factors associated with screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus.