Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes mellitus in women of childbearing age in Middle East and North Africa, 2000–2017: protocol for two systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes mellitus in women of childbearing age in Middle East and North Africa, 2000–2017: protocol for two systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) in women of childbearing age may affect the fetus, thereby accelerating the intergenerational risk of DM. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing a growing epidemic of DM. We aim to conduct two systematic reviews to summarize the burd...

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Main Authors: Rami H. Al-Rifai, Faisal Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Middle East and North Africa region
MENA region
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0763-0

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