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SUBMITTER: Zera CA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3772726 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zera Chloe A CA Nicklas Jacinda M JM Levkoff Sue E SE Seely Ellen W EW
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 20121219 7
<h4>Objective</h4>Low perceived risk for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) may be a barrier to lifestyle change in women with recent gestational diabetes (GDM). We assessed perceived risk for T2DM at delivery and postpartum.<h4>Methods</h4>We used a validated diabetes risk perception instrument to survey women with GDM at delivery and postpartum. We compared women with low perceived risk for T2DM at delivery to those with high perceived risk.<h4>Results</h4>The majority (N = 43 of 70, 61%) perceived high r ...[more]