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Women’s Special Issue Series: Diabetology

A special issue of Diabetology (ISSN 2673-4540).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 3210

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Kirsten Riches Suman

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Guest Editor
School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
Interests: type 2 diabetes; vascular dysfunction; smooth muscle cells; endothelial cells; RhoA; microRNAs
Dr. Medha Priyadarshini

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Co-Guest Editor
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Interests: diabetes (both type 1 and 2); gut microbiome; GPCRs; diet and nutrition
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Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to invite contributions to the Women’s Special Issue Series: Diabetology. The purpose of this collection is to highlight and celebrate the contributions that people who identify as women are making to further our clinical and scientific understanding of diabetes. It is devoted to presenting research performed by early- and advanced-career female scientists.

Diabetology is an international, peer-reviewed scientific open-access journal that provides an advanced forum for studies related to the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis, management, complications, and prevention of diabetes, including the molecular, biochemical, and physiological aspects of diabetes. We welcome original research articles, reviews, or commentaries encompassing type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes mellitus. All submissions will be subjected to rigorous peer review.

Whilst we encourage articles where lead and/or corresponding authors are women, we understand that gender identity is personal and our understanding of equity and equality is always evolving. Thus, we welcome submissions from all authors, irrespective of gender.

Dr. Kirsten Riches Suman
Dr. Medha Priyadarshini
Guest Editors

Women’s Special Issue Series

This Special Issue is part of Diabetology’s Women’s Special Issue Series, hosted by women editors for women researchers. The Series advocates the advancement of women in science. We invite contributions to the Special Issue whose lead authors identify as women. The submission of articles with all-women authorship is especially encouraged. However, we do welcome articles from all authors, irrespective of gender

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diabetology is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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The Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Polycystic Ovary Disease—A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Exploration of Associated Risk Factors
by Rajani Dube, Taniqsha Bambani, Sahina Saif, Noha Hashmi, Mohamed Anas Mohamed Faruk Patni and Noopur Ramesh Kedia
Diabetology 2024, 5(4), 430-446; https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology5040032 - 4 Sep 2024
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition in reproductive-age women. Women with PCOS are at higher risk of pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes (GDM). The prevalence of PCOS and GDM varies according to the diagnostic criteria used. The mechanism for the occurrence [...] Read more.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition in reproductive-age women. Women with PCOS are at higher risk of pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes (GDM). The prevalence of PCOS and GDM varies according to the diagnostic criteria used. The mechanism for the occurrence of GDM in women with PCOS is still unclear. Materials and Methods: A systematic search of the electronic database was done using keywords like PCOS and GDM to include studies between April 2008 and March 2023 where uniform diagnostic criteria were used. After assessing the risk of bias, studies with a high risk (of bias) were excluded, and a meta-analysis was conducted using relative risks and confidence intervals. Results and Discussion: Out of 1896 search results, 95 were selected for full-text review. The quality of the studies was scrutinized and a total of 28 studies were included as they fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The incidence of GDM in women with PCOS was found to be 10.55% (2.9–54.9%) from pooled data involving 1,280,245 women. The prevalence of PCOS in women diagnosed with GDM, based on pooled data from 36,351 women across retrospective studies, was found to be 2.47% (ranging from 1.5% to 50.1%). Selection predominantly included cohort studies, most commonly from China. The meta-analysis found that the risk of GDM is higher in women with PCOS than in those without PCOS (HR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.27–1.91, p < 0.001). Family history of diabetes, ethnicity, high pre-pregnancy BMI, insulin resistance, gestational weight gain, use of assisted reproductive techniques, and multifetal gestation were found to be associated with GDM in women with PCOS. Conclusion: The prevalence of GDM in patients with PCOS is high, but the causality is complex. The newer predictive models are promising in clarifying the causative relationships, yet use various parameters with different cut-offs. There is a need for the development of universally acceptable parameters for the early prediction of GDM in women with PCOS. Full article
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Increasing the Representation of Women in Diabetes Research
by Kirsten Riches-Suman
Diabetology 2023, 4(2), 128-133; https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology4020014 - 30 Mar 2023
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Approximately half of all people with diabetes are women; however, the inclusion of women at all levels of research on diabetes is lacking. Clinical and pre-clinical trials do not have gender equity despite the differing progression of diabetes complications in women, and fewer [...] Read more.
Approximately half of all people with diabetes are women; however, the inclusion of women at all levels of research on diabetes is lacking. Clinical and pre-clinical trials do not have gender equity despite the differing progression of diabetes complications in women, and fewer women sit in academic or clinical leadership positions in diabetes than men. Whilst this scenario is not unique to diabetes, the purpose of this opinion article is to evaluate women’s position in diabetology and focus on why the drive for gender equity at all levels is important. This article serves as a preface to the upcoming Diabetology Women’s Special Issue Series, which aims to highlight and celebrate the achievements of women and people who identify as women in the hope of raising female voices in diabetes research and practice. Full article
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