Smoking during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate whether maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor for developing GDM.

Methods

MEDLINE, Scopus, CENTRAL and Google Scholar databases were searched from inception to December 2022 to identify eligible original articles. A systematic review and meta-analysis (weighted data, random-effects model) were performed. The primary outcome was the development of GDM in pregnant women. The results were expressed as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) (inverse variance method). Subgroup analysis was planned according to the maternal smoking status and GDM diagnostic criteria. Statistical heterogeneity was checked with the Chi-squared (Chi²) test and the I² index was used to quantify it. The studies were evaluat

SUBMITTER: Athanasiadou KI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10543648 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature