Overdiagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus during Ramadan: a retrospective population-based study in Catalonia, Spain
Among women from Muslim-majority countries, the rate of GDM diagnosis was higher during Ramadan. This finding may reflect a potential influence of fasting or other Ramadan-related factors on glucose testing and diagnostic practices. Clinicians should consider the possible impact of Ramadan timing when scheduling GDM screening. Further studies are warranted to confirm these observations and explore underlying mechanisms.
Authors
- Dı́dac Mauricio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2868-0250)
- Berta Rodés Soldevila
- Josep Franch‐Nadal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5175-1555)
- Jordi Real
- Bogdan Vlacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-8112)
- Marta Carrasco
- Marta Hernández
- Gabriela Monroy
Institutions
- Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (ES)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Universitat de Lleida (ES)
- Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
- Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (ES)
- Hospital Arnau de Vilanova (ES)
- Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation (ES)
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Lleida (ES)
- Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (ES)
- Institut Català de la Salut (ES)
- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-026-04638-w
- Primary Topic
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00