Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes mellitus in women of childbearing age in Middle East and North Africa, 2000 –2017: protocol for two systematic reviews and meta-analyses

DiscussionPublished literature on the prevalence of different types of DM among different population groups has been recently increased in the MENA region. This is the first review to fill an evidence gap on the overall burden, in the form of prevalence, of T2DM, prediabetes, and GDM in women of childbearing age in the MENA region. The findings of the two reviews will help in understanding the regional burden of these three types of DM in specific population groups to identify priority areas for interventions.Systematic review registrationThe PROSPERO registration number for the systematic review 1 is “CRD42017069231” dated 12/06/2017 and for the systematic review 2 is “CRD42018100629” dated 18/06/2018.
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research