Gestational diabetes mellitus among women born in South East Asia: A review of the evidence

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1019-1026

  Carolan, Mary ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Gestational diabetes; Midwifery; South East Asia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH EAST ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ETHNICITY; GESTATIONAL DIABETES; MIDWIFERY; SOUTH EAST ASIA;

ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; AUSTRALIA; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880324823     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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