ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
High Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Tanzania-Diagnosis Mainly Based on Fasting Blood Glucose from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.
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- Epidemiology, diagnostics, treatments, and pregnancy outcomes of gestational diabetes mellitus in Africa: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and bibliometric study.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and Predictors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 10-Year Systematic Review.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.AJOG global reports · 2026Review
- Fasting plasma glucose performs better than glycated hemoglobin and glycated albumin for diagnosing gestational diabetes.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Maternal Iron Levels and Association With Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Review
- "We have theoretical knowledge, but these are not things we do regularly": District hospital's healthcare workers' experiences and perceptions on gestational diabetes mellitus screening in Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Hyperglycemia in pregnancy: A sensitivity analysis study of two recommended screening tests in Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Gestational diabetes and changes in dietary quality and food group consumption before and during pregnancy: a pilot cross-sectional study in Malawian women attending antenatal clinics.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Article
- Optimizing screening practice for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary healthcare facilities in Tanzania: research protocol.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Prevalence, medication adherence, and determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus during Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic among adults in Tanzania.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Applying WHO2013 diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus reveals currently untreated women at increased risk.Acta diabetologica · 2023Article
- Cord Blood FGF-21 and GDF-15 Levels Are Affected by Maternal Exposure to Moderate to Severe Anemia and Malaria.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2023Article
- Risk factors for caesarean delivery and fetal macrosomia among women with gestational diabetes in Nyeri County, Kenya: a cross-section study.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Prevalence and predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Dodoma region, Tanzania: an analytical cross-sectional study.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes and increased long-term risk of metabolic diseases for both mother and child. In Tanzania, GDM prevalence increased from 0% in 1991 to 19.5% in 2016. Anaemia has been proposed to precipitate the pathogenesis of GDM. We aimed to examine the prevalence of GDM in a rural area of Tanzania with a high prevalence of anaemia and to examine a potential association between haemoglobin concentration and blood glucose during pregnancy. The participants were included in a population-based preconception, pregnancy and birth cohort study. In total, 538 women were followed during pregnancy and scheduled for an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at week 32-34 of gestation. Gestational diabetes mellitus was diagnosed according to the WHO 2013 guidelines. Out of 392 women screened, 39% (95% CI: 34.2-44.1) had GDM, the majority of whom (94.1%) were diagnosed based solely on the fasting blood sample from the OGTT. No associations were observed between haemoglobin or ferritin and glucose measurements during pregnancy. A very high prevalence of GDM was found in rural Tanzania. In view of the laborious, costly and inconvenient OGTT, alternative methods such as fasting blood glucose should be considered when screening for GDM in low- and middle-income countries.
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