Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes in a cohort in KSA: Prevalence and risk factors

Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes in a cohort in KSA: Prevalence and risk factors

Objectives: KSA has the highest prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Middle Eastern countries with a prevalence range of 21%–24%. Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). GDM is associated with a 7-fold increased risk of T2DM. Thus, this research a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Moeber M. Mahzari, FRCPC, Fahad A. Alwadi, MBBS, Basil M. Alhussain, MBBS, Tariq M. Alenzi, MBBS, Aamir A. Omair, MBBS, Hussain S. Al Dera, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361218301185

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361218301185

Similar Items