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Table 5 Challenges in screening for GDM in low resource settings – Patient related barriers

From: Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus – relevance to low and middle income countries

Patient barriers

Coming for check up in the fasting state

Late contact with health care system

Lack of awareness about GDM and its complications

Distance to the primary health center/ higher centers

Undergoing the OGTT in the fasting state