Low birth weight linked to higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in African American women

Friday, August 22, 2014 - 15:00 in Health & Medicine

African American women born at a low or very low birth weight may be at a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The findings may explain in part the higher occurrence of type 2 diabetes in African American populations, which has a high prevalence of low birth weight.

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