effects of fish oil supplementation on gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm): a systematic review

Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): A Systematic Review

CONTEXT One of the most common complications of pregnancy is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which is increasing worldwide. Experimental and epidemiological studies have shown that higher intake of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids may decrease the risk of various diseases such as diabetes. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of fish oil supplementation on the pre...

Inm-1: Pre-Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (Pre-GDM)

Despite progress in diabetes care and treatment, pregnancies in women with either type 1 or, type 2 DM are still associated with poorer outcomes with respect to healthy non diabetic women. Pregestational DM complicates 0.2 - 0.6% of pregnancies, 35% had type1 and 66% had type 2 DM. In contrast to GDM, pre GDM is more serious because the potential effects of uncontrolled glycemic levels begins a...

Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

While it is not possible to issue a guideline for the best method of screening, the use of a 75 g OGTT instead of an OGCT as first line of testing for women from high risk populations will avoid the inconvenience of further testing for both women and staff. Afternoon or evening clinics may be better advised to screen women using an OGCT (rather than an OGTT) because women are not required to fa...

Prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

First Trimester Potential Biochemical Predictive Tests for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common metabolic complication during pregnancy. So, a large number of studies have evaluated the usefulness of different screening tests. The aim of this study was focused on the potential of only first-trimester screening used in the prediction of GDM. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review, we searched PubMed, EMBASE, and S...

Recurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine rates and factors associated with recurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among women with a history of GDM. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a systematic literature review of articles published between January 1965 and November 2006, in which recurrence rates of GDM among women with a history of GDM were reported. Factors a...