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Research Notes on Gestational Diabetes Financial Impact

Gestational diabetes costs an estimated $3,305 per woman.1 In 2007 gestational diabetes increased national medical costs by $636 million in the United States.2 Costs are attributed to labor, delivery, special meal plans for pregnant mothers, and lifestyle modifications.3


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Research Notes References

  1. Reuters: Pre-Diabetes Costs Nation $25 Billion Annually in Extra Medical Care, New Data Show
  2. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (via Population Health Management): Cost of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the United States in 2007
  3. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (via PubMed Central): Costs and Consequences of Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes Mellitus – Evaluation from the ACHOIS Randomised Trial

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Last update Nov. 25, 2009

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