05/04/2017
Mothers who gain weight in the years leading up to pregnancy have an increased risk of gestational diabetes, even if their weight remains within the healthy body mass index (BMI) range.
15/03/2017
Older Australian women taking cholesterol-lowering statins face a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes. UQ School of Public Health researcher Dr Mark Jones said women over 75 faced a 33 per cent higher chance of developing diabetes if they were taking statins.
06/03/2017
The age at which girls start menstruating could flag a later risk of diabetes during pregnancy. Research into this topic is of particular public health importance due to global trends of girls starting their menstrual cycles at a younger age.
23/01/2014
Originally published on The University of Queensland website. A University of Queensland study has challenged perceptions about women providing care for disabled, ill or frail family members. The study examined the patterns of caring undertaken by more than 26,000 young and mid-age Australian women using data from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health. Study…
