Ethnicity and Immigration Status as Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Anemia and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Food Insecure Women Attending the Montreal Diet Dispensary Program

Objective The primary aim of this study was to characterize the rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes in a multicultural group of low-income women. Methods Data were extracted from the Montreal Diet Dispensary's database between June 2013 and December 2015. Risk was evaluated using logistic regression adjusted for covariates. Results Of the 1,387 pregnancies, the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was 17.2% (95% confidence interval...