M V Jali1, B R Desai, S Gowda, S Kambar, S M Jali. 1. Diabetes Centre, Medical Director & CEO, KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, K.L.E. University, Belgaum, India. drmvjali@gmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A cross-sectional institutional-based study was undertaken to know the prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) among Indian pregnant women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: 325 pregnant women were screened for evidence of diabetes who were previously not known to be diabetic. They underwent 75 g, 2 hour, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Chi-square test was done for statistically association of variables in GDM. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate that bad obstetrics history, obese patient on high calorie diet especially non vegetarian diet with less physical activity are highly prone to develop GDM.
OBJECTIVE: A cross-sectional institutional-based study was undertaken to know the prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) among Indian pregnant women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: 325 pregnant women were screened for evidence of diabetes who were previously not known to be diabetic. They underwent 75 g, 2 hour, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Chi-square test was done for statistically association of variables in GDM. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate that bad obstetrics history, obesepatient on high calorie diet especially non vegetarian diet with less physical activity are highly prone to develop GDM.
Authors: Tahziba Hussain; Shritam Das; Firdoush Parveen; Prashanti Samanta; Madhusmita Bal; V S Yadav; Sanghamitra Pati Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2020-10-30
Authors: Cristina Moreno-Castilla; Marta Hernandez; Merce Bergua; Maria C Alvarez; Maria A Arce; Karen Rodriguez; Montserrat Martinez-Alonso; Montserrat Iglesias; Magdalena Mateu; Maria D Santos; Linda R Pacheco; Yolanda Blasco; Eva Martin; Nuria Balsells; Nuria Aranda; Didac Mauricio Journal: Diabetes Care Date: 2013-04-05 Impact factor: 19.112