The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Pregnancy Characteristics and Type 2 Diabetes

Hilal Özgül1, Orhan Sadık Kızılyalın1, Oytun Erbaş1

1ERBAS Institute of Experimental Medicine, Illinois, USA & Gebze, Türkiye

Keywords: Fetal period, insulin, obesity, pregnancy, socioeconomic factors, type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Although Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is typically a disease seen in individuals over the age of 40, in today's world, it is frequently observed in younger individuals due to improper nutrition leading to obesity, lack of physical activity, and genetic predisposition. As a result of the examined articles, it has been found that children from families with a higher socioeconomic level have a lower incidence of T2DM. It is concluded that to prevent the progression of T2DM, increased physical activity in daily life and the intake of nutrients that assist in regulating glucose metabolism should be sufficient. The purpose of this review is to examine the impact of socioeconomic factors on T2DM, a non-communicable chronic disease. Additionally, the influence of these factors on a pregnant individual diagnosed with the disease and on the offspring to be born has also been investigated.

Cite this article as: Özgül H, Kızılyalın OS, Erbaş O. The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Pregnancy Characteristics and Type 2 Diabetes. JEB Med Sci 2023;4(3):175-179.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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