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High parity (HP) refers to having 5 or more pregnancies of ≥20 weeks of gestation. While HP is rarely seen in developed countries, it is still common in many developing countries. HP is especially common in Arab countries where having a big family is the common preference. Based…

Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as “diabetes,” is characterized as elevated blood glucose levels resulting from the body’s inability to produce insulin or cells’ compromised sensitivity to insulin. Type 2 diabetes is a compromised sensitivity to insulin or insulin resist…

Background: Type 2 diabetes is a significant, chronic health problem in the state of Maryland and nationally. Screening and identification of its’ precursor, prediabetes, has the potential to prevent or delay onset of type 2 diabetes. Currently more than one third of the US popu…