Gestational (GDM)

• What does the term "gestational" refer to?

  Pregnancy
• What percentage of pregnancies in the non-Indigenous population experience gestational diabetes?

  About 3%
• How much higher are gestational diabetes rates in Indigenous populations compared to non-Indigenous populations?

  2-3 times higher
• What percentage of patients progress to diabetes mellitus (DM) soon after pregnancy?

  Approximately 10%