Cardiometabolic Risk, Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Self‐Efficacy among American Indian Women with Previous Gestational Diabetes

High levels of knowledge and risk perception do not necessarily promote increased self‐efficacy to prevent cardiometabolic disease among American Indian women with previous gestational diabetes. Findings indicate the need to further explore women's self‐efficacy beliefs in the context of American Indian culture prior to developing interventions aimed at increasing self‐efficacy to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.