Leaner Women with Impaired Insulin Secretion Accounts for about 40% of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Japan

Aim. To identify the involvement of leanness and impaired insulin secretion with Japanese gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 219 at-risk pregnant women who underwent a 75g glucose tolerance test at a single institute in Tokyo, Japan. We iden...

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Main Authors: Seishi Furukawa, Yoichi Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7578403