Clinical Trial: Maternal Stress and Blood Sugar Metabolization
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Pregnancy
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Maternal Stress and Blood Sugar Metabolization During Pregnancy
Brief Summary:
During pregnancy, gestational diabetes increases the risk of complications and adverse outcomes for mother and child, however about 50% of gestational diabetes cases are diagnosed without a known risk factor present.This project uses both a large sample retrospective study, and a prospective study to help us understand the mechanisms by which mental health and stress impact glucose metabolization during pregnancy and delineate their contribution to gestational diabetes and racial disparities.The investigators…
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