American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 409.e1-409.e7 , April 2008

Body mass index and weight gain prior to pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Presented as a poster at the 65th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, San Diego, CA, June 10-14, 2005.

  • Monique M. Hedderson, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program of Northern California, Oakland, CA
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Monique Hedderson, Division of Research, The Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612-2304.
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  • Michelle A. Williams, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA
    • Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • Victoria L. Holt, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA
    • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
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  • Noel S. Weiss, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA
    • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
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  • Assiamira Ferrara, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program of Northern California, Oakland, CA
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA

Received 23 February 2007 ,Revised 9 July 2007 ,Accepted 10 September 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Hedderson MM, Williams MA, Holt VL, et al. Body mass index and weight gain prior to pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:409.e1-409.e7.

 This work was supported in part by Grant R01 DK 54834 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and a research award from the American Diabetes Association.

PII: S0002-9378(07)01127-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.028

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 409.e1-409.e7 , April 2008

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