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Overview of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in Ghana; a Call for Action

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  • Dan Yedu Quansah

    (Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana)

  • Daniel Boateng

    (School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana)

  • Louis Boafo Kwantwi

    (Department of Molecular Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana)

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), known as glucose intolerance, diagnosed for the first time in pregnancy usually occurs between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation [1,2]. The international diabetes federation (IDF) asserts that, globally, one in 7 births was diagnosed of GDM in 2017 [3]. GDM can results in several pregnancy complications such as increased blood pressure, large birth weight babies and obstructed labor.

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  • Dan Yedu Quansah & Daniel Boateng & Louis Boafo Kwantwi, 2018. "Overview of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in Ghana; a Call for Action," Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 6(4), pages 69-71, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jcrdoj:v:6:y:2018:i:4:p:69-71
    DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2018.06.555694
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    juniper publishers; diabetes journals; diabetes impact factor; endocrinology journal; endocrinology impact factor; endocrinology research journal; endocrinology research articles; diabetes open access journals; Obesity Journal; Diabetes & Obesity Journal;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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