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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Bangladesh: Findings from Demographic Health Survey 2017–2018

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  • Tapas Mazumder

    (Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra 2617, Australia)

  • Ema Akter

    (Maternal and Child Health Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh)

  • Syed Moshfiqur Rahman

    (Maternal and Child Health Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, SE-75237 Uppsala, Sweden)

  • Md. Tauhidul Islam

    (Health Administration, Policy and Leadership Program, Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University, Perth 6150, Australia)

  • Mohammad Radwanur Talukder

    (Wellbeing Preventable and Chronic Disease Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin 0810, Australia
    Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne 3004, Australia
    Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia)

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has serious consequences for both maternal and neonatal health. The growing number of noncommunicable diseases and related risk factors as well as the introduction of new World Health Organization (WHO) diagnostic criteria for GDM are likely to impact the GDM prevalence in Bangladesh. Our study aimed to assess the national prevalence and identify the risk factors using the most recent WHO criteria. We used the secondary data of 272 pregnant women (weighted for sampling strategy) from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine the risk factors of GDM. The overall prevalence of GDM in Bangladesh was 35% (95/272). Increased odds of GDM were observed among women living in the urban areas (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.74, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.43–5.27) compared to rural areas and those aged ≥25 years (aOR 2.03, 95% CI 1.13–3.65). GDM rates were less prevalent in the later weeks of pregnancy compared to early weeks. Our study demonstrates that the national prevalence of GDM in Bangladesh is very high, which warrants immediate attention of policy makers, health practitioners, public health researchers, and the community. Context-specific and properly tailored interventions are needed for the prevention and early diagnosis of GDM.

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  • Tapas Mazumder & Ema Akter & Syed Moshfiqur Rahman & Md. Tauhidul Islam & Mohammad Radwanur Talukder, 2022. "Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Bangladesh: Findings from Demographic Health Survey 2017–2018," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:5:p:2583-:d:756623
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    1. Nirmin F. Juber & Abdishakur Abdulle & Abdulla AlJunaibi & Abdulla AlNaeemi & Amar Ahmad & Andrea Leinberger-Jabari & Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri & Eiman AlZaabi & Fatima Mezhal & Fatma Al-Maskari & Fatme Al, 2022. "Maternal Early-Life Risk Factors and Later Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-15, August.
    2. Dominik Franciszek Dłuski & Monika Ruszała & Gracjan Rudziński & Kinga Pożarowska & Kinga Brzuszkiewicz & Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak, 2022. "Evolution of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus across Continents in 21st Century," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-32, November.

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