Prevalence and Postpartum Screening Practice for Type 2 Diabetes Following Gestational Diabetes (GDM) in a Tertiary Care Center in Western Saudi Arabia: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objectives This study analyzed the practices and findings on postpartum type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) screening among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary care center in Western Saudi Arabia, between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018. It involved 642 nondiabetic women with a confirmed diagnosis of GDM, who were followed until delivery.