Gestational diabetes and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, around 2 million pregnancies each year end in stillbirth, with the majority occurring in low and middle-income countries. The association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and stillbirth has been widely researched but the evidence is increasingly controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk of stillbirth associated with GDM, and examine whether this risk differs according to country income status and GDM screening method.

Methods

We searched Scopus, Cinahl, Cochrane Central, ISRCTN, Medline, Embase and Epistemonikos on the 9th May 2025 from inception to May 2025 with no restrictions based on language, study location or time. We included cohort studies that estimated the association of interest. We conducted a random effects meta

SUBMITTER: Bradley V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12818070 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature