Original Article
Preterm Birth and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Black Women Tamarra James-Todd,a Lauren Wise,b Deborah Boggs,b Janet Rich-Edwards,a,c Lynn Rosenberg,band Julie Palmerb Background: Gestational diabetes is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Little is known about the relation of other common pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, to risk of type 2 diabetes. Methods: We assessed preterm birth in relation to incident type 2 diabetes among 31,101 participants from the Black Women’s Health Study. Preterm birth, defined as
Preterm Birth and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Black Women Tamarra James-Todd,a Lauren Wise,b Deborah Boggs,b Janet Rich-Edwards,a,c Lynn Rosenberg,band Julie Palmerb Background: Gestational diabetes is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Little is known about the relation of other common pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, to risk of type 2 diabetes. Methods: We assessed preterm birth in relation to incident type 2 diabetes among 31,101 participants from the Black Women’s Health Study. Preterm birth, defined as
