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

• Main Authors: Lee, Kai Wei, Ching, Siew Mooi, Ramachandran, Vasudevan, Yee, Anne, Hoo, Fan Kee, Chia, Yook Chin, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Aliaa, Suppiah, Subapriya, Mohamed, Mohd Hazmi, Veettil, Sajesh K.
• Format: Article
• Published: BioMed Central 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21518/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-2131-4

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 ScienceDire...