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Research Reports from State University of New York Provide New Insights into Diabetes

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 17th, 2011

2011 NOV 17 -- "We examined associations of age at menarche and menstrual cycle characteristics with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk. Study participants (N = 3490) recruited prior to 16 weeks of gestation were followed until delivery," scientists in Buffalo, New York report.

"Menstrual history data were collected using questionnaires. GDM was diagnosed using the American Diabetes Association 2003 guidelines. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds-ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Age at menarche was not associated with GDM risk. Women who had long menstrual cycles (>36 days) had higher risk of GDM compared with women who had...

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