Exploring abnormal glucose metabolism in pregnancy among Australian Chinese migrants

What is it about?

Chinese immigrants have become a large and important part of Western populations, and the gradual and continuous process of assimilating into Western lifestyles has increased the risk of developing adverse cardiac-metabolic health. In this new study, we found that comparing with native Chinese during pregnancy, Australian Chinese immigrants had higher gestational diabetes prevalence, and hence, we suggested that migration status may be a possible marker for abnormal glucose metabolism during pregnancy among Australian Chinese migrants, possibly due to socio-economic disadvantages and lifestyle changes associated with migration. Outreach efforts to improve dietary habits and lifestyle practices of Chinese female migrants for each household might be more effective in reducing the risk of developing pregnancy complications like GDM and other related chronic health conditions among Chinese migrants residing in the Western world.


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