Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Kai Wei Lee (Author), Siew Mooi Ching (Author), Vasudevan Ramachandran (Author), Anne Yee (Author), Fan Kee Hoo (Author), Yook Chin Chia (Author), Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman (Author), Subapriya Suppiah (Author), Mohd Hazmi Mohamed (Author), Sajesh K. Veettil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a of the major public health issues in Asia. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for GDM in Asia via a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods We systematically searched PubMed, Ovid, Scopus and Scie...