The Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes

2017183 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Hanne Melchior · National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians

Abstract

Screening for GDM is comprehensively implemented. The analysis of billing data reveals a relatively high prevalence that accords with estimates in other countries, implying that earlier prevalence figures for Germany were probably underestimates.

Topics & Keywords

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Volume 114, Issue 24, pp. 412-418

DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0412

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