Maternal glucose levels and future risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hyperglycaemia during pregnancy has been considered as one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among women. Although the evidence regarding the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and subsequent CVD has been synthesised, there are no systematic reviews covering the evidence of the association among the non-GDM population. This systematic review and meta-analysis, therefore, aim to fill the gap by summarising existing evidence on the association between maternal glucose levels and the risk of future CVD in pregnant women with or without a diagnosis of GDM.

Methods and analysis

This systematic review protocol was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines. Co

SUBMITTER: Zeng N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163547 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature