ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Gestational Diabetes in the Arab Gulf Countries: Sitting on a Land-Mine.
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- The association between gestational diabetes mellitus and Dietary Diabetes Risk Reduction Score: a case-control study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- Comparative risk of gestational diabetes mellitus following fresh and frozen embryo transfers: a retrospective cohort study in Palestinian women undergoing in vitro fertilization.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Article
- Unveiling the risks and outcomes of preeclampsia: a case-control study in the UAE.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Optimizing gestational diabetes diagnostic criteria to predict adverse perinatal outcomes in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba'ah Study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Lifestyle habits and type 2 diabetes traits in patients from healthcare centers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Dietary Patterns and Fertility.Biology · 2024Review
- Predictive factors of perinatal depression among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in the UAE: a cross-sectional clinical study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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- Awareness of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among Women in the Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Evolution of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus across Continents in 21st Century.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Multi-Ethnic, High-Risk Population: Adequacy of Screening for Diabetes Mellitus 6 Weeks after Delivery.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- 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
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Its Knowledge and Associated Factors among United Arab Emirates University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Nanoparticles ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Blood Glucose Level, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Maternal Birth Season: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes.PloS one · 2021Article
- Vicissitudes in the Placental Cotyledon Number in a Singleton Pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes.International journal of applied & basic medical researchArticle
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Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a modern-day plague by reaching epidemic levels throughout the world. Due to its similar pathogenesis, gestational diabetes (GDM) increases in parallel to T2DM. The prevalence of T2DM (3.9-18.3%) and GDM (5.1-37.7%) in countries of the Arab Gulf are amongst the highest internationally, and they are still rising precipitously. This review traces the reasons among the Arab nations for (a) the surge of T2DM and GDM and (b) the failure to contain it. During the last five decades, the massive oil wealth in many Arab countries has led to the unhealthy lifestyle changes in physical activity and diet. The excess consumption of calories turned the advantageous genes, originally selected for the famine-like conditions, detrimental: fueling obesity and insulin resistance. Despite genetic differences in these populations, GDM-a marker for future obesity and T2DM-can overcome this scourge of T2DM through active follow-up and screening after delivery. However, the health policies of most Arab countries have fallen short. Neglecting this unique chance will miss an irreplaceable opportunity to turn the tide of the T2DM and obesity epidemic in the Middle Eastern Arab Gulf countries-as well as globally.
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