Prevalence of newly detected diabetes in pregnancy in Qatar, using universal screening

Bashir, Mohammed; Abdel-Rahman, Manar E.; Aboulfotouh, Mahmoud Elmorsi; Eltaher, Fatin; Omar, Khalid; Babarinsa, Isaac; Appiah-Sakyi, Kwabena; Sharaf, Tarek; Azzam, Eman Zaki; Abukhalil, Mohammad H.; Boumedjane, Malika; Yousif, Wigdan; Ahmed, Warda; Khan, S ul Islam; Konje, Justin C.; Abou‐Samra, Abdul‐Badi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0201247

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“…In the Middle East region, many studies have assessed the incidence of GDM with the application of the new diagnostic cut-off values, but without comparison to the previous cut-off values. The incidence of GDM in the present study is comparable to the reported incidence in Saudi Arabia, 21 which is 51%, but it is lower than the rates reported from Jordan 9 (13.5%) and Qatar 20 (24.0%). The wide variation in these estimates may be attributed to the study design differences and in selecting the study subjects and ethnic and sociocultural factors.…”

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“… 18 , 19 On applying the IADPSG criteria, the prevalence of GDM in Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia was found to be 24.0%, 37.7%, and 51%, respectively. 20 , 21 These figures are predicted to increase further in this region due to the sedentary lifestyle and change in dietary habits resulting in a growing obesity epidemic. Subsequently, it is anticipated that there will be a considerable rise in T2DM and perhaps GDM.…”

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Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using the Latest World Health Organization Diagnostic Criteria among Omani Women in Muscat, Oman

Subhi¹,

Kindi²,

Rawahi³

et al. 2021

Oman Med J

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Objectives: In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended new criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Our study aimed to compare the incidence of GDM and its complications among Omani pregnant women using the new diagnostic criteria compared to previous criteria published in 1999. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted between January and December 2016 at the Bawshar Specialized Polyclinic in Muscat, Oman. A total of 613 Omani women were included in the study. Baseline maternal characteristics such as age, body mass index, parity, and socioeconomic status were recorded in addition to maternal and neonatal outcomes. Results: Based on the current diagnostic criteria, the incidence of GDM was 48.5% (n = 297); however, this dropped to 26.4% (n = 162) when applying the old criteria. Moreover, rates of maternal complications including polyhydramnios (5.6% vs. 4.6%), pregnancy-induced hypertension (3.2% vs. 1.5%), and preterm delivery (3.2% vs. 1.5%) were slightly higher among women with GDM diagnosed using the latest criteria. However, these differences were not statistically significant. Neonatal complications were also slightly more frequent among the first group, without any significant differences. Conclusions: The incidence of GDM among Omani women rose dramatically when utilizing the latest WHO diagnostic criteria, owing to a lower fasting blood glucose cut-off value. In addition, a comparison of the frequencies of maternal and neonatal complications supports the validity of the new criteria. These findings should be taken into consideration by decision-makers in Oman when planning antenatal and postnatal services.

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Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using the Latest World Health Organization Diagnostic Criteria among Omani Women in Muscat, Oman

Subhi¹,

Kindi²,

Rawahi³

et al. 2021

Oman Med J

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“…The highest prevalence was obtained by the IADPSG method, which was similar to a review study carried out in India [21]. This could be due to the low threshold for fasting blood glucose in this method, which is at a low level; although IADPSG has gained popularity in recent years considering its lower costs and better responses and improvements in pregnancy outcomes in mothers [22,23].…”

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Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

et al. 2019

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Purpose Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the costly challenges in the health field. Despite the individual studies in the Eastern Mediterranean, there is no comprehensive study in this regard. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of GDM in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Methods In this meta-analysis and systematic review, three international databases (PubMed, Web of science and Scopus) were searched from inception until 30 December 2018. The Hui tool was used to assess the quality of the included studies. Results Thirty-three studies performed on 887166 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Based on the results of random effect method, the overall prevalence of GDM was 11.7%. Between six country with have three or more study, pooled prevalence for Saudi Arabi it was 3.6 times more than Israel (17.6 vs. 4.9%), and for Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain and Iran were 15.3%, 14.7%, 12.2%, and 8.6%, respectively. Conclusion Despite the high diversity of methods, the results of the present study indicate a high prevalence of GDM in the Eastern Mediterranean region, indicating more policymakers' interest in timely screening and proper management.

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“…,43-50, 56, 57, 62-72, 79, 80, 82-98, 105-112], followed by eight (9.9%) in Kuwait[20,21,24,41,51,73,81,99], seven (8.6%) in each of Qatar[42,52,53,60,61,74,113] and the UAE[58, 59, 75-77, 100, 101], six (7.4%) in Oman…”

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Maternal and birth cohort studies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background: We systematically reviewed and chronicled exposures and outcomes measured in the maternal and birth cohort studies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and quantitatively summarized the weighted effect estimates between maternal obesity and (1) cesarean section (CS) and (2) fetal macrosomia. Methods: We searched MEDLINE-PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science electronic databases up to 30 June 2019. We considered all maternal and birth cohort studies conducted in the six GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE)). We categorized cohort studies on the basis of the exposure(s) (anthropometric, environmental, medical, maternal/reproductive, perinatal, or socioeconomic) and outcome(s) (maternal or birth) being measured. Adjusted weighted effect estimates, in the form of relative risks, between maternal obesity and CS and fetal macrosomia were generated using a randomeffects model. Results: Of 3502 citations, 81 published cohort studies were included. One cohort study was in Bahrain, eight in Kuwait, seven in Qatar, six in Oman, 52 in Saudi Arabia, and seven in the UAE. Majority of the exposures studied were maternal/reproductive (65.2%) or medical (39.5%). Birth and maternal outcomes were reported in 82.7% and in 74.1% of the cohort studies, respectively. In Saudi Arabia, babies born to obese women were at a higher risk of macrosomia (adjusted relative risk (aRR), 1.15; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.10-1.20; I 2 = 50%) or cesarean section (aRR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.15-1.26; I 2 = 62.0%). Several cohort studies were only descriptive without reporting the magnitude of the effect estimate between the assessed exposures and outcomes. Conclusions: Cohort studies in the GCC have predominantly focused on reproductive and medical exposures. Obese pregnant women are at an increased risk of undergoing CS delivery or macrosomic births. Longer-term studies that explore a wider range of environmental and biological exposures and outcomes relevant to the GCC region are needed. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42017068910

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Prevalence of newly detected diabetes in pregnancy in Qatar, using universal screening

Cited by 32 publications

References 26 publications

Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using the Latest World Health Organization Diagnostic Criteria among Omani Women in Muscat, Oman

Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using the Latest World Health Organization Diagnostic Criteria among Omani Women in Muscat, Oman

Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maternal and birth cohort studies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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