Prevalence, Prevention, and Lifestyle Intervention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in China

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 24; p. 9517
• Main Authors: Juan, Juan, Yang, Huixia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 18.12.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Cardiovascular disease; Child; China - epidemiology; Diabetes, Gestational - epidemiology; Diabetes, Gestational - prevention & control; Economic development; Exercise; Female; Gestational diabetes; Gynecology; Health care; Hospitals; Humans; Hyperglycemia; International organizations; Intervention; Life Style; Lifestyles; Obstetrics; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Review; Womens health; China; Beijing China; prevalence; gestational diabetes mellitus; risk factor; China; prevention and lifestyle intervention

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has become an epidemic and has caused a tremendous healthy and economic burden in China, especially after the “two-child policy” put into effect on October 2015. The prevalence of GDM has continued to increase during the past few decades and is likely to see a fur...