ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2019
Gestational diabetes mellitus in association with macrosomia in Iran: a meta-analysis.
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- Diabetes and anti-diabetic interventions and the risk of gynaecological and obstetric morbidity: an umbrella review of the literature.BMC medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2022 · on this mapPooled it
- One-step versus two-step screening for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in Iranian population: A randomized community trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Trial
- Analysis of early morbidity and outcomes in macrosomic newborns.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- PPARs, L-FABP mediate the association between Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and gestational diabetes: a nested case-control study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Body composition and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization study.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2024Article
- A Bayesian network perspective on neonatal pneumonia in pregnant women with diabetes mellitus.BMC medical research methodology · 2023Article
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- Maternal Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, and Fetal Macrosomia: An Incidental or a Mechanistic Relationship?Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) · 2023Article
- Impact of maternal dietary carbohydrate intake and vitamin D-related genetic risk score on birth length: the Vitamin D Pregnant Mother (VDPM) cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Efficacy and safety of hypoglycemic agents on gestational diabetes mellitus in women: A Bayesian network analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Association of Elevated Plasma FGF21 and Activated FGF21 Signaling in Visceral White Adipose Tissue and Improved Insulin Sensitivity in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Subtype: A Case-Control Study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
- The Role of Dietary Carbohydrates in Gestational Diabetes.Nutrients · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeThis meta-analysis aimed to estimate the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and occurrence of macrosomia for the first time among Iranian population.
methodsA systematic review was done of national and international databases. Lists of relevant articles were checked to increase sensitivity of the search reference. Also, access to unpublished articles and documents were accessed by negotiation with related individuals and research centers. These published epidemiological studies (cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies) were used for comparisons to determine whether GDM was associated with macrosomia. Finally, the Mantel-Haenszel method and the fixed and random-effect models based on heterogeneity of the primary studies were used according to pool results and estimate the odds ratio of macrosomia in women with GDM.
resultsOf 1870 articles, thirty relevant articles were eligible for the current meta-analysis. Our findings showed that 335 of 2524 women with GDM had macrosomia while only 775 of 26,592 women without GDM had macrosomia. Using random-effect model, the pooled odds ratio (OR) relation between GDM and occurrence of macrosomia was estimated as of 5.49 (95% CI: 4.27-7.04). Subgroup analysis showed no difference regarding different study designs and definitions of macrosomia. There was no evidence of publication bias based on the result of Egger's test (β = 0.1,
conclusionsThis meta-analysis shows that GDM is directly associated with the risk of macrosomia in the Iranian population. This confirms the findings of previous studies in the wider scientific literature.
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