The Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Predisposing Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Kawolo General Hospital. A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study.

• Main Authors: Comfort Ochieng (Author), Kezia Kalembe (Author), Collins Mujjuzi (Author), Anna Nakhabi (Author), Isaac Kakinda (Author), Enoch Muwanguzi (Author), Yona Mbalibulha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Student's Journal of Health Research, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Globally, the prevalence of Hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus) varies from 1 - 28 %. 16.2 % of women have some form of hyperglycemia, of which GDM is about 85.1%.  87.6% of GDM accounts are in low- and middle-income countries. Hyperglycemia in pregna...