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Neighborhood walkability linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk in women with prior gestational diabetes
However, the association varied depending on individual and neighborhood socioeconomic circumstances, including Medicaid coverage and neighborhood economic deprivation. The findings are published in the journal Diabetes Care .
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A Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health study found that women in New York City who live in more walkable neighborhoods have a reduced risk of developing postpartum type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes mellitus. The protective association differed according to individual and neighborhood socioeconomic conditions, such as Medicaid coverage and levels of economic deprivation. The results were reported in the journal Diabetes Care.
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