Prevalence of gestational diabetes in Colombia: a systematic review and comparative study

Authors

  • Antolín Maury Miami Dade College, School of Nursing, Estados Unidos
  • Sara Concepción Maury Mena Corporación Universitaria Americana, Colombia
  • Juan Carlos Marín-Escobar Universidad Simón Bolívar, Colombia
  • Andrea Carolina Marín-Benítez Ministerio de Educación de Colombia
  • Judith Cristina Martínez-Royert Universidad Simón Bolívar, Colombia
  • María Cristina Pájaro-Martínez universidad de Granada, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.01.613.004

Keywords:

prevalence, gestational diabetes, Colombia, Latin America, systematic review, comparative study

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnant women with GDM gestational diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of having adverse maternal-infant outcomes. Objective: to estimate the prevalence of GDM in Colombia according to the criteria of the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups IADPSG. Materials and methods: a systematic review was carried out by searching the PubMed / Medline and Cochrane databases in English and Spanish. The quality assessment was done using the GRADE methodology. Results: a total of 7 articles with 37,795 Colombian participants were included in the systematic review. The prevalence of GDM in Colombia was 8.7%. Conclusions: as far as we know, this systematic review is the first study to estimate the prevalence of GDM in women in Colombia according to criteria of the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups IADPSG. The results suggest a GDM prevalence in Colombia in the world average. Be careful with these results because there could be under-records.

Author Biographies

  • Antolín Maury, Miami Dade College, School of Nursing, Estados Unidos

    MD, MSC, PhD. DNP, APRN, GNP-C, Associate Senior Faculty Benjamin León - Miami-Dade
    College, School of Nursing, Miami, Florida, United States.
    http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2673-4657. andresesteban25@yahoo.com

  • Sara Concepción Maury Mena, Corporación Universitaria Americana, Colombia

    Psicóloga, Esp. en Comunicación Organizacional; Magíster en Métodos de investigación
    en Educación de la Universidad de la Rioja en Madrid, España; Ph.D. en Ciencias de la Educación. Docente investigadora de la Facultad de Educación de la Corporación Universitaria Americana, Barranquilla, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1181-6377. saramaury66@yahoo.com.

  • Juan Carlos Marín-Escobar, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Colombia

    Psicólogo, magíster en Proyectos Sociales, Ph.D. en Ciencias de la Educación. Investigador
    asociado Minciencias. Profesor investigador Grupo Sinapsis Educativa y
    Social, Universidad Simón Bolívar de Barranquilla, Colombia. Docente e investigador
    del Programa de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, de la
    misma universidad. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5244-7328.
    jcmarin@unisimonbolivar.edu.co

  • Andrea Carolina Marín-Benítez, Ministerio de Educación de Colombia

    Ingeniera ambiental, magíster en gestión de cuencas hidrográficas, especialización en pedagogía y docencia. Docente de educación secundaria, Ministerio de Educación de Colombia.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2517-3296. Andrea.marin92@gmail.com

  • Judith Cristina Martínez-Royert, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Colombia

    Enfermera, magíster en Tecnología de la salud, Ph.D. en Educación. Docente e investigadora del Programa de Enfermería de la Universidad Simón Bolívar de Barranquilla, Colombia. Investigador sénior
    de Minciencias. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4468-8578.

  • María Cristina Pájaro-Martínez, universidad de Granada, España

    Estudiante de Psicología de la universidad de Granada, España.
    Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9463-5036. mariacristy3004@outlook.com

Published

2023-06-15

Issue

Section

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS (WITHOUT META-ANALYSIS)

How to Cite

Prevalence of gestational diabetes in Colombia: a systematic review and comparative study. (2023). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 39(1). https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.01.613.004

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