Association of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Perception With Interest in Diabetes Prevention Strategies Among Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes.
Amanda VuNorman TurkO Kenrik DuruCarol M MangioneHemali PanchalSarah AmayaYelba Castellon-LopezKeith NorrisTannaz MoinPublished in: Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association (2022)
Although some women are aware that GDM is a risk factor for incident type 2 diabetes, many still perceive their own risk of developing type 2 diabetes as low. Higher risk perception predicted interest in an evidence-based diabetes prevention program, highlighting the importance of personalized risk assessment and communication about risk for women who have had GDM.