Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and adverse pregnancy outcome in South Asia : A systematic review

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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing in developing countries including the South Asian Nations. The current study aimed to examine the association of GDM with adverse pregnancy outcomes from foetal and maternal perspectives in South Asia.

METHODS: A systematic review was conducted including primary studies published since January 2020 from South Asian countries. Following electronic databases were searched to locate the articles: MEDLINE, EMBASE and EMCARE. Data were extracted using a customized extraction tool and methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using modified Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) quality assessment tool. Narrative synthesis was performed as statistical pooling was not possible due to the heterogeneous nature of the studies.

RESULTS: Eight studies were included in the review. Overall, the review found a positive correlation between GDM and adverse foetal outcomes such as macrosomia, neonatal hyperglycaemia, intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), stillbirths and low birthweight (LBW), but the findings were not conclusive. GDM was also positively associated with preeclampsia but the association between GDM and C-section delivery was not conclusive.

CONCLUSION: Policymakers, public health practitioners and researchers in South Asia should take in to account the link between GDM and adverse pregnancy outcomes while designing interventions to promote maternal health in South Asia. Researchers should focus on conducting longitudinal studies in future to clearly understand the epidemiology and pathobiology of this issue.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism - 4(2021), 4 vom: 24. Okt., Seite e00285

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mistry, Sabuj Kanti [VerfasserIn]
Das Gupta, Rajat [VerfasserIn]
Alam, Sabiha [VerfasserIn]
Kaur, Kuljeet [VerfasserIn]
Shamim, Abu Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
Puthussery, Shuby [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adverse pregnancy outcomes
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Journal Article
Review
South Asia
Systematic Review
Systematic review

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Date Completed 14.03.2022

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/edm2.285

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33047653X