Principal investigator: Cuilin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
The primary goal of this research is to identify significant modifiable factors (i.e., diet, lifestyle factors, etc.) that may predict the risk for GDM and contribute to the prevention of GDM. Within the common theme of insulin resistance and secretion, several important diet and lifestyle associations with GDM have been successfully identified in this effort based on data from the Nurses’ Health Study II. Several studies on other modifiable risk factors are underway.
DESPR Collaborators
· Liwei Chen, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.S.
Selected Publications
Zhang C, Solomon CG, Manson JE, & Hu FB. (2006). A prospective study of pregravid physical activity and sedentary behaviors in relation to the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus. Arch Intern Med, 166(5):543-548. [Abstract]
Zhang C, Liu S, Solomon CG, & Hu FB. (2006). Dietary fiber intake, dietary glycemic load, and the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care, 29(10):2223-2230. [Abstract]
Zhang C, Schulze MB, Solomon CG, & Hu FB. (2006). A prospective study of dietary patterns and meat intake and the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia, 49(11):2604-2613. [Abstract]
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