Gestational diabetes mellitus: challenges in diagnosis and management

Mpondo, Bonaventura C. T.; Ernest, Alex; Dee, Hannah E.

dc.creator	Mpondo, Bonaventura C. T.
dc.creator	Ernest, Alex
dc.creator	Dee, Hannah E.
dc.date	2021-05-26T07:39:48Z
dc.date	2021-05-26T07:39:48Z
dc.date	2015
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T14:01:48Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T14:01:48Z
dc.identifier	Mpondo, B. C., Ernest, A., & Dee, H. E. (2015). Gestational diabetes mellitus: challenges in diagnosis and management. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 14(1), 1-7.
dc.identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40200-015-0169-7
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3220
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3220
dc.description	Full text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s40200-015-0169-7
dc.description	Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a well-characterized disease affecting a significant population of pregnant women worldwide. It has been widely linked to undue weight gain associated with factors such as diet, obesity, family history, and ethnicity. Poorly controlled GDM results in maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Improved outcomes therefore rely on early diagnosis and tight glycaemic control. While straightforward protocols exist for screening and management of diabetes mellitus in the general population, management of GDM remains controversial with conflicting guidelines and treatment protocols. This review highlights the diagnostic and management options for GDM in light of recent advances in care.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer
dc.subject	Gestational diabetes mellitus
dc.subject	Diabetes mellitus
dc.subject	GDM
dc.subject	Diet
dc.subject	Obesity
dc.subject	Maternal mortality
dc.subject	Maternal morbidity
dc.subject	Fetal mortality
dc.subject	Fetal morbidity
dc.subject	Glycaemic control
dc.title	Gestational diabetes mellitus: challenges in diagnosis and management
dc.type	Article