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Azeez TA
Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Unit, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Review Article
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Unique Challenges in sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s): Azeez TA* and Abo-Briggs TW
Gestational diabetes is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance first detected in pregnancy. The exact prevalence is difficult to determine in sub-Saharan Africa because the various studies on gestational diabetes mellitus did not use the same criteria. The sub-Saharan Africa has some peculiar challenges with addressing the burden of gestational diabetes in the region. This review aims to highlight some of these unique challenges. There are no universal criteria for the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus which is a challenge for health care providers and researchers in the region. The mainstay of treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus is lifestyle modification. There are insufficient trained dieticians and health educators to undertake this task in the region. Provision of health care for this category of patients is suboptimal.. View more»