Gestational diabetes mellitus in Cameroon: prevalence, risk factors and screening strategies

BackgroundThe burden of gestational diabetes (GDM) and the optimal screening strategies in African populations are yet to be determined. We assessed the prevalence of GDM and the performance of various screening tests in a Cameroonian population.MethodsWe carried out a cross-sectional study involvin...

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Published in:Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
Main Authors: Eugene Sobngwi, Joelle Sobngwi-Tambekou, Jean Claude Katte, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Eric V. Balti, Andre-Pascal Kengne, Leopold Fezeu, Chobufo Muchi Ditah, Alain-Patrick Tchatchoua, Mesmin Dehayem, Nigel C. Unwin, Judith Rankin, Jean Claude Mbanya, Ruth Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Subjects:
gestational diabetes mellitus
screening
prevalence
risk factors
Cameroon
sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1272333/full

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