The pioneers of Vietnam's epidemiological transition: an ethnographic study of pregnant women's experiences of gestational diabetes

• Main Authors: Tine M. Gammeltoft (Author), Thi Ai Nguyen (Author), Thi Kim Dung Vu (Author), Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang (Author), Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen (Author), Van Tien Nguyen (Author), Ib C. Bygbjerg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an abnormal glucose metabolism diagnosed during pregnancy that can have serious adverse consequences for mother and child. GDM is an exceptional health condition, as its management serves not only as treatment but also as prevention, reducing the ris...