Prevalence of and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorDias, S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAdam, S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRheeder, P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPheiffer, C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-08T10:47:25Z
dc.date.available2021-11-08T10:47:25Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-28
dc.descriptionCITATION: Dais, S. et al. 2019. Prevalence of and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 109(7):463-467. doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i7.14127
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/index
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse maternal, fetal and perinatal complications. Without appropriate glucose management, women with GDM and their offspring have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other metabolic conditions later in life, thereby adding to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This review provides an update of GDM in South Africa (SA), showing that its prevalence is increasing, and highlights treatment and management strategies currently employed. Although the increase in GDM prevalence may partly be due to less stringent diagnostic criteria, the role of the increasing obesogenic environment in SA is an additional factor. Future research should focus on reducing the rising obesity epidemic and in so doing aim to prevent the development of GDM in SA. Such initiatives will have a positive impact on decreasing maternal and child morbidity and mortality and the future burden of NCDs.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/12654
dc.description.versionPublisher’s version
dc.format.extent5 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDais, S. et al. 2019. Prevalence of and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 109(7):463-467. doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i7.14127
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i7.14127
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123383
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Medical Associationen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectGestational diabetes mellitusen_ZA
dc.subjectGestational diabetes -- Risk factorsen_ZA
dc.subjectPrenatal diagnosisen_ZA
dc.subjectPregnancy -- Complicationsen_ZA
dc.subjectPreeclampsiaen_ZA
dc.titlePrevalence of and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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