Open AccessGestational diabetes among Saudi women: prevalence, risk factors and pregnancy outcomes
Author(s) -
Eman Alfadhli,
Eman Naguib Osman,
Taghreed Basri,
Nazneen Sameer Mansuri,
Magda Youssef,
Somayah Ahmed Assaaedi,
Bushra Awad Aljohani
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.5144/0256-4947.2015.222
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , obstetrics , pregnancy , body mass index , glycated hemoglobin , diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , gestation , gynecology , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , genetics , biology
The prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) has increased recently worldwide, mainly due to adoption of the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Group (IADPSG) criteria. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of GDM in Saudi women and to assess risk factors and pregnancy outcomes using the IADPSG criteria.