Examining rurality and social determinants of health among women with GDM: a 15-year comprehensive population analysis.
Umama AliLaila CureRhonda K LewisAjita RattaniTwyla HillNikki Keene WoodsPublished in: BMC women's health (2024)
There are persistent rural-urban and racial/ethnic disparities present from 2005 to 2019 among pregnant women in Kansas with or at-risk of GDM. There are several socioeconomic factors that contribute to these health disparities affecting GDM development. These findings, alongside with prominent rising maternal obesity trends, highlight the need to expand GDM services in a predominantly rural state, and implement culturally-responsive interventions for at-risk women.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- south africa
- pregnancy outcomes
- affordable care act
- health information
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- primary care
- weight loss
- physical activity
- health promotion
- cancer therapy
- weight gain
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- drug delivery
- high fat diet induced
- human health
- gestational age