Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Asian Subpopulations

Presented by The Center for Asian Health Research and Education in partnership with Stanford Health Library Meryl Sperling, MD, discusses the criteria and importance for early screening of gestational diabetes for Asians populations. She talks about how BMI affects the risk for gestational diabetes among 13 distinct Asian subgroups in California. Speaker: Meryl Sperling, MD, MA, is a fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Stanford University. She was previously part of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program where she taught English in rural Japan and subsequently received a Master of Arts in secondary education at Columbia University – Teachers College. She attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Hawaii. Her research interests include gestational diabetes mellitus and maternal health disparities in Asian American and Pacific Islander populations. Want to know more? Ask a Librarian. Our medical librarians are here to help you find reliable information to answer your health-related questions. We use a variety of the most current, scientifically based resources to answer your specific questions and will send you a research packet tailored to you. This is a free service open to everyone. https://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/re... Take 5 minutes for yourself. Check out Stanford Health Library's free mindfulness and meditation resources including guided meditations to help ease pain, aid in healthful sleep, promote successful surgery, and more: https://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/bo...