The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in West Virginia

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the rate of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevalence before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RESULTS: Analysis revealed that GDM prevalence was significantly higher during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic (8.59 % vs 7.77 %). The risk of GDM was 12 % higher during the pandemic vs. pre-pandemic (aRR = 1.12, 95 % CI 1.06, 1.19) and the aRD = 0.95 % (95 % CI 0.56 %, 1.33 %) adjusting for maternal age and substance use in pregnancy.

CONCLUSIONS: GDM rates in WV increased from the period directly before the COVID-19 pandemic to during the COVID-19 pandemic. More research is needed to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms of pandemics and pandemic-related risk factors for this observed association. Supporting pregnant individuals during such events is critical to both maternal and child health.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:208

Enthalten in:

Diabetes research and clinical practice - 208(2024) vom: 03. Feb., Seite 111126

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Garrow, Jana [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Isadora [VerfasserIn]
Lilly, Christa [VerfasserIn]
Lefeber, Candice [VerfasserIn]
Barone Gibbs, Bethany [VerfasserIn]
Lefeber, Timothy [VerfasserIn]
John, Collin [VerfasserIn]
Umer, Amna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Appalachia
Coronavirus
Covid-19
Gestational Diabetes
Journal Article
West Virginia

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 19.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111126

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368191508