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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2026; 17(3): 115566
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.115566
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.115566
Association between gestational diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in the Buea Health District, Cameroon
Ebot Walter Ojong, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, South-West, Cameroon
Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, South-West, Cameroon
Co-corresponding authors: Ebot Walter Ojong and Nicole Nanyongo Nakondo.
Author contributions: Ojong EW and Nakondo NN conceived and designed the study; Ojong EW, Nakondo NN, and Njouendou AJ participated in the collection and entry of data; Ojong EW and Njouendou AJ analyzed the data; Ojong EW and Njouendou AJ drafted the manuscript; All authors reviewed, edited, and approved the final copy of the manuscript. Ojong EW and Nakondo NN contributed equally to this study as co-corresponding authors.
Institutional review board statement: The approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon (Approval No. 2024/2289-01/UB/SG/IRB/FHS). Authorization to collect data was obtained from the Regional Delegation of Public Health for South West Region, Cameroon (Approval No. P42/MPH//SWR/RDPH/CBPT/618/523).
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was provided by each participant before enrollment into the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author at
Corresponding author: Ebot Walter Ojong, PhD, Academic Fellow, Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Molyko, Buea P.O. Box 63, South-West, Cameroon. ebot.ojong@ubuea.cm
Received: October 20, 2025
Revised: December 21, 2025
Accepted: January 28, 2026
Published online: March 15, 2026
Processing time: 143 Days and 13.7 Hours
Revised: December 21, 2025
Accepted: January 28, 2026
Published online: March 15, 2026
Processing time: 143 Days and 13.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study revealed an association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and dyslipidemia in the Buea Health District (BHD), Cameroon. The prevalence of GDM and dyslipidemia among pregnant women in the BHD was 10.6% and 31.90%, respectively. Advanced maternal age, unemployment, less frequent exercise, and family history of diabetes mellitus were important predictors of GDM in the BHD. The high prevalence of GDM and associated dyslipidemia in the BHD underscores the urgent need for comprehensive clinical and public health strategies including enhanced screening, lifestyle interventions, and postpartum follow-up to mitigate risks for mothers and newborns.