Association of maternal iron deficiency anemia with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.

Raphael Enrique TiongcoEngracia ArceoBenjie ClementeMaria Ruth Pineda-Cortel

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2018)

Results of this meta-analysis suggests that pregnant women with IDA are 39% less likely to develop GDM. However, more studies are needed to confirm the claims of our results.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
case control
systematic review
meta analyses
health insurance
birth weight
physical activity
weight loss