Incidence Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 170,139 Women

• Published in: Journal of Diabetes Research Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Wang, Zilian, Chen, Hanqing, Chen, Haitian, Wang, Dongyu, Cheng, Yun-Jiu, Li, Zhuyu, Ming, Wai-kit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Body Mass Index; Diabetes in pregnancy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes, Gestational - epidemiology; Female; Gestational diabetes; Health insurance; Health risk assessment; Humans; Incidence; Insurance claims; Meta-analysis; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy; Pregnant women; Risk Factors; Studies; Systematic review; Type 2 diabetes; Womens health; Asia; Canada; Sweden; United States > US; Europe; Quebec Canada; Finland; Australia; North America

Objective. The reported incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after gestational diabetes (GDM) varies widely. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to define the incidence rate of T2DM among women with a history of GDM and to examine what might modulate the rate. Research Design and Methods....