Gestational diabetes in the Arab gulf countries: Sitting on a land-mine

MM Agarwal - International journal of environmental research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
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) …

Type 2 diabetes linked FTO gene variant rs8050136 is significantly associated with gravidity in gestational diabetes in a sample of Bangladeshi women: Meta …

USM Amin, TA Rahman, M Hasan, T Tofail… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing public health concern that has
not been extensively studied. Numerous studies have indicated that a variant (rs8050136) of …

Awareness of gestational diabetes mellitus foetal-maternal risks: An Italian cohort study on pregnant women

P Quaresima, F Visconti, F Interlandi, L Puccio… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) incidence is increasing worldwide. It
represents a major risk factor for adverse foetal-maternal outcomes. Awareness among …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus among Saudi women in a primary health care center of Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

AA Khayat - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes mellitus known as any
stage of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Awareness of …

Knowledge on gestational diabetes mellitus and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics of North Shewa zone public hospitals …

HD Dissassa, DG Tufa, LA Geleta, YA Dabalo… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Globally, the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is currently
rising. Assessing GDM knowledge and taking various public health actions will help …

Predictors of prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy in expectant mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus

N Alyousefi, A Alemam, D Altwaijri, S Alarifi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Breastfeeding is beneficial for mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Saudi
Arabia is considered one of the countries with the highest prevalence of GDM. Mothers with …

Impact of patient education on KAP, medication adherence and therapeutic outcomes of metformin versus insulin therapy in patients with gestational diabetes: a …

S Krishnakumar, Y Govindarajulu, U Vishwanath… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and aim The study assessed the impact of continuous patient education on
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice (KAP), medication adherence and extent of glycemic control in …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness of gestational diabetes mellitus among women in the Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia

TM Ali, EA Keshk, OM Almaqadi, KM Alsawlihah… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition characterized by impaired
glucose tolerance that develops during pregnancy. The prevalence of GDM is increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus among postpartum women and its connection with women's sociodemographic and clinical …

AGG de Langarica, H Hediger, BM Kaeppeli… - Midwifery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective to define the knowledge level among postpartum women affected by gestational
diabetes and identify its association with women's sociodemographic and clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Early-onset of gestational diabetes vs. late-onset: can we revamp pregnancy outcomes?

N Parveen, A Zahra, N Iqbal, A Batool - Iranian Journal of Public …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: We assessed risk factors, antenatal and intrapartum complications associated
with early-onset Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in comparison with late-onset GDM …