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September 17, 2025International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries

Awareness of gestational diabetes mellitus among women in the northern region of Saudi Arabia

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DADana Al-HarbiNANouf M. Al-ShammariKAKawthar Aljaafar

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals significant gaps in knowledge about gestational diabetes in women, highlighting awareness issues.

Key Points

  • Only 13.6% of women showed moderate knowledge about gestational diabetes, indicating a major awareness gap.
  • The study found that higher awareness levels were seen in women aged 26-35 and those employed in the health sector.
  • Knowledge gaps were specifically noted in areas like risk factors, diagnosis timing, and postnatal screening.
  • Improving awareness through tailored education campaigns is essential to prevent complications from gestational diabetes.

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Al-Harbi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43294713b0b5dfea7204ahttps://doi.org/10.24911/ijmdc.51-1751999233
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