University of Toronto
Effect of obesity on insulin resistance during pregnancy may vary by ethnicity
Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, March 5th, 2006
According to a recent article published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism, "Women of Asian and South Asian descent are at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus compared with Caucasians, despite lower body mass index (BMI). Nevertheless, there has been limited study of insulin action during pregnancy in these ethnic groups."
R. Retnakaran and colleagues of the University of Toronto wrote, "The objective of this study was to compare insulin sensitivity in pregnancy in Asian, South Asian, and Caucasian subjects and...
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