Study of Women, Infant feeding, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus after GDM pregnancy (SWIFT), a prospective cohort study: methodology and design

• Main Authors: Gunderson Erica P (Author), Matias Susana L (Author), Hurston Shanta R (Author), Dewey Kathryn G (Author), Ferrara Assiamira (Author), Quesenberry Charles P (Author), Lo Joan C (Author), Sternfeld Barbara (Author), Selby Joseph V (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Women with history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 5 years after delivery. Evidence that lactation duration influences incident type 2 diabetes after GDM pregnancy is bas...