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One in seven pregnant Australians affected by gestational diabetes

Pregnancy health

Source: SBS

Australia's fastest-growing number of diabetics are mothers-to-be who are Indigenous or were born in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. A new study has found they're most at risk of developing gestational diabetes - a condition linked to genetics and diet that can affect a mother's health long after giving birth.



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