SynthesisFrontiers in endocrinology2021
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the Middle East and North Africa, 2000-2019: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
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- Cardiovascular risk factors in Moroccan women: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- The association between the Helicobacter pylori infection and the occurrence of gestational diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Studies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of a tailored-care education programme on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Trial
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- Serum Serotonin Levels and Postpartum Depression in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Psychobiological Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and trends of gestational diabetes in a large university hospital in Lebanon before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Explainable ensemble machine learning for predicting diabetes mellitus and identifying key risk factors: a population-based study in northern Bangladesh.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born to diabetic mothers in the Qatari population: a retrospective study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Risk Factors and Outcomes of Premature Rupture of Membranes Among Women in the Middle East and North Africa: Mapping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The impact of prepregnancy BMI and family history of diabetes on the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among Bulgarian women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Maternal and fetal neudesin levels in pregnancy: associations with gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcomes.Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2026Article
- Neonatal Glycemic Status in Infants of Diabetic Mothers in Sulaimaniyah Governorate, Iraq.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Exploring the Association Between Parental Age and Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk in Qatar.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Disruption of Mitophagy-Related Gene Expression in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Transcriptomic and Machine Learning Approach.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Article
- Quality of life of women with gestational diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital, Ajman, UAE: A cross-sectional descriptive study : Quality of life of women with gestational diabetes mellitus.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Prevalence of gestational diabetes and associated risk factors among pregnant women.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Assessment of Serum Uric Acid Levels Among Gestational Diabetes Patients in Erbil City.Cureus · 2025Article
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Abstract
Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are burdened with several risk factors related to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) including overweight and high parity. We systematically reviewed the literature and quantified the weighted prevalence of GDM in MENA at the regional, subregional, and national levels. Studies published from 2000 to 2019 reporting the prevalence of GDM in the MENA region were retrieved and were assessed for their eligibility. Overall and subgroup pooled prevalence of GDM was quantified by random-effects meta-analysis. Sources of heterogeneity were investigated by meta-regression. The risk of bias (RoB) was assessed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's tool. One hundred and two research articles with 279,202 tested pregnant women for GDM from 16 MENA countries were included. Most of the research reports sourced from Iran (36.3%) and Saudi Arabia (21.6%), with an overall low RoB. In the 16 countries, the pooled prevalence of GDM was 13.0% (95% confidence interval [CI], 11.5-14.6%, Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42018100629.
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