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Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The prevalence of all stype of diabetes and pre‑diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean countries: a meta‑analysis study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cadernos de saude publica · 2024Pooled it
- Association between sleep duration during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Association between Gene Polymorphisms of Vitamin D Receptor and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Chronobiological Factors Influencing Glycemic Control and Birth Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Bridging the Gaps: A Critical Review of National Dietary and Lifestyle Guidelines for Pregnant Women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Review
- Challenges in child and adolescent health across the Arab Gulf countries-Focus on metabolic health.Clinical obesity · 2025Review
- Diabetes management during and after Ramadan among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia: exploring self-efficacy, self-care, and glycemic control.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Is there any difference between metabolomic profiles of mothers who progress to gestational diabetes versus healthy women during pregnancy?Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2024Article
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- Role of health literacy on lifestyle and glycemic control among women with diabetes during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Awareness of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among Women in the Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Effects of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Selenium Deficiency on the Offspring Growth and Blood Glucose Mechanisms of C57BL/6J Mice.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Dissecting the Molecular Role ofBiomedicines · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2023Review
- Hepatokines fetuin A and fetuin B status in women with/without gestational diabetes mellitus.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- Translation and psychometric validation of the Arabic version of Summary of the Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) among pregnant women with gestational diabetes.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- The downregulation of miR-22 and miR-372 may contribute to gestational diabetes mellitus through regulating glucose metabolism via the PI3K/AKT/GLUT4 pathway.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2022Article
- Awareness of gestational diabetes mellitus among females in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the costly challenges in the health field. Despite the individual studies in the Eastern Mediterranean, there is no comprehensive study in this regard. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of GDM in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
methodsIn this meta-analysis and systematic review, three international databases (PubMed, Web of science and Scopus) were searched from inception until 30 December 2018. The Hui tool was used to assess the quality of the included studies.
resultsThirty-three studies performed on 887166 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Based on the results of random effect method, the overall prevalence of GDM was 11.7%. Between six country with have three or more study, pooled prevalence for Saudi Arabi it was 3.6 times more than Israel (17.6 vs. 4.9%), and for Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain and Iran were 15.3%, 14.7%, 12.2%, and 8.6%, respectively.
conclusionDespite the high diversity of methods, the results of the present study indicate a high prevalence of GDM in the Eastern Mediterranean region, indicating more policymakers' interest in timely screening and proper management.
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