Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Asian Individuals With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the U.S., 2016–2021
Authors' conclusion
There was significant heterogeneity in the frequency and risk of APOs among Asian individuals with GDM in the U.S. Disaggregation of the Asian population in diabetes and pregnancy research and surveillance is necessary to identify opportunities for intervention.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with GDM and a singleton first livebirth, U.S. birth certificate data 2016–2021
- Participants
- 29,370 / 16,146 / 9,082 / 6,497 / 3,754 / 1,253 / 254,433
- Exposure
- Asian subgroups vs non-Hispanic White individuals with GDM
- Indiann = 29,370
- Chinesen = 16,146
- Filipinon = 9,082
- Vietnamesen = 6,497
- Koreann = 3,754
- Japanesen = 1,253
- Whiten = 254,433reference
- Outcome
- Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs)
Methodological detailsU.S. birth certificate data (2016-2021), multivariable analyses
- U.S. birth certificate data (2016-2021)
- Multivariable analyses
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- All Asian groups had higher likelihood of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and lower likelihood of large-for-gestational-age (LGA) vs White individuals (multivariable analyses)
- Findings for other adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) were heterogeneous
- Risk of APOs generally highest among Filipino, then Indian, and lowest among Chinese individuals among Asian groups
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Trend in APO frequency 2016–2021
- Frequency of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), but not other APOs, increased among most Asian groups
Original publication
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Asian Individuals With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the U.S., 2016–2021. Diabetes Care. Published 10 April 2025. doi:10.
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