Background: Diabetes in pregnancy is an important public health concern for Indigenous
populations. We sought to evaluate the prevalence and outcomes of pre-existing and …

Background: Diabetes in pregnancy is thought to be an important driver of the current
epidemic of type 2 diabetes in First Nations populations. Purpose: The purpose of this …

Background: First Nation people living in Canada experience a high prevalence of type 2
diabetes in pregnancy. In this study, we aimed to describe maternal and neonatal outcomes …

Objectives In this work, we describe diabetes prevalence and birth outcomes in a primarily
First Nations obstetrical population in northwest Ontario. Methods This retrospective …

Background In addition to increasing the risk of adverse birth outcomes, diabetes in
pregnancy is thought to be an important driver of the epidemic of type 2 diabetes affecting …

Background: In Canada, increasing numbers of women, especially First Nations women, are
affected by diabetes during pregnancy, which is a major risk factor for adverse maternal and …

Background Indigenous peoples in countries with similar colonial histories have
disproportionate burdens of disease compared with non-Indigenous peoples. We aimed to …

OBJECTIVE—The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) varies in direct
proportion with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in a given population or ethnic group …

Objectives There is a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Micronesians leading to the
assumption that they are at an increased risk for gestational diabetes. The objective of this …

Diabet. Med. 29, e180–e183 (2012) Abstract Aims To compare the prevalence of diabetes in
pregnancy, pregnancy care and adverse pregnancy outcomes in on‐reserve First Nations …