Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in the middle east and North Africa, 2000–2019: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression

RH Al-Rifai, NM Abdo, MS Paulo, S Saha… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Comparative risks and predictors of preeclamptic pregnancy in the Eastern, Western and developing world

N Zhang, J Tan, HF Yang, RA Khalil - Biochemical pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia (PE) is a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension (HTN-
Preg), and often proteinuria. If not managed promptly, PE could lead to eclampsia and …

Prevalence and complications of pregestational and gestational diabetes in Saudi women: analysis from Riyadh Mother and Baby cohort study (RAHMA)

H Wahabi, A Fayed, S Esmaeil… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The objectives of this study were to estimate the burden of diabetes and to explore the
adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with pregestational diabetes mellitus (pre‐GDM) …

Trend of caesarean deliveries in Egypt and its associated factors: evidence from national surveys, 2005–2014

RH Al Rifai - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2017 - Springer
Background The continued rise in caesarean section (c-section) deliveries raises a major
public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the trend of c-section deliveries and …

Independent effect of gestational weight gain and prepregnancy obesity on pregnancy outcomes among Saudi women: A sub-cohort analysis from Riyadh mother and …

A Fayed, HA Wahabi, S Esmaeil, R Elkouny… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) and prepregnancy obesity are garnering more
attention as determining factors of pregnancy outcomes when it comes to the wellbeing of …

The impact of age, gender, temporality, and geographical region on the prevalence of obesity and overweight in Saudi Arabia: scope of evidence

H Wahabi, AA Fayed, Z Shata, S Esmaeil, R Alzeidan… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The objectives of this scoping review are to estimate the prevalence of obesity
and overweight in the Saudi community and in different age groups, genders, and …

Prediction of Emergency Cesarean Section Using Detectable Maternal and Fetal Characteristics Among Saudi Women

H Wahabi, A Fayed, H Elmorshedy… - … Journal of Women's …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The worldwide rate of cesarean section (CS) is increasing. Development of
prediction models for a specific population may improve the unmet need for CS as well as …

Prevalence of newly detected diabetes in pregnancy in Qatar, using universal screening

M Bashir, M E. Abdel-Rahman, M Aboulfotouh… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Diabetes first detected during pregnancy is currently divided into gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) and diabetes mellitus (DM)-most of which are type 2 DM (T2DM) …

Demographic profile and pregnancy outcomes of adolescents and older mothers in Saudi Arabia: analysis from Riyadh Mother (RAHMA) and Baby cohort study

AA Fayed, H Wahabi, H Mamdouh, R Kotb… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate the impact of maternal age on pregnancy outcomes with special
emphasis on adolescents and older mothers and to investigate the differences in …

Postpartum Weight Retention and Cardiometabolic Risk among Saudi Women: A Follow‐Up Study of RAHMA Subcohort

HA Wahabi, AA Fayed, S Tharkar… - BioMed Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. This papers aims to investigate the association between different levels of
postpartum weight retention (PPWR) and cardiometabolic risk among the Saudi women 12 …