Open AccessMetabolic Syndrome During Pregnancy: Prevalence and Determinants Among Pregnant Women Followed-Up at the Dschang District Hospital, West Region of Cameroon
Author(s) -
Solange Dabou,
Nadine Sylvie Ongbayokolak,
Leonard Fonkeng Sama,
Emerveline Matene Foking,
Nadine Mélaine Kamdom,
Phélix Bruno Telefo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s348040
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertriglyceridemia , pregnancy , anthropometry , metabolic syndrome , obstetrics , cross sectional study , epidemiology , public health , blood pressure , pediatrics , obesity , cholesterol , triglyceride , nursing , pathology , biology , genetics
Metabolic syndrome (MS) during pregnancy constitutes a serious threat to the mother and child health that will shortly become a major public health issue, especially in developing countries. However, in Cameroon, epidemiological data on MS during pregnancy are still scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of MS among pregnant women followed-up at the Dschang District Hospital (DDH), in the west region of Cameroon.