The impact of diabetes during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes among the Aboriginal population in Western Australia: a whole-population study

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) women have a high prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), which includes pre-gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We aimed to characterize the impact of DIP in babies born to Aboriginal mothers.

Citation:
Ahmed MA, Bailey HD, Pereira G, White SW, Wong K, McNamara BJ, Rheeder P, Marriott R, Shepherd CCJ. The impact of diabetes during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes among the Aboriginal population in Western Australia: a whole-population study. Int J Epidemiol. 2023;52(5):1400-13.

Keywords:
Aboriginal; Diabetes in pregnancy; Indigenous Australians; gestational diabetes; neonatal outcomes; pre-gestational diabetes

Abstract:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) women have a high prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), which includes pre-gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We aimed to characterize the impact of DIP in babies born to Aboriginal mothers.