Dr. Ruby Singh, Dr. Raj Kishore Pandit, Dr. Brij Mohan Kumar Rajak, Dr.Saroj Kumar Thakur
Vol. 18, Jul-Dec 2024
Abstract:
High blood sugar (glucose) develops during pregnancy but the condition disappears after giving birth is known as gestational diabetes. The study aims to screen out the occurrence of GDM at 24th -28th week of pregnancy as the risk can be reduced if the condition is diagnosed early and well managed. This cross-sectional study was carried out in gynecology OPD of Janakpur Provisional Hospital. As recommended by Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of India (DIPSI) guidelines, a pregnant woman has to be given a 75g oral glucose load and at 2 hours a venous blood sample is collected for estimating plasma glucose. Among 386 sample studied, 30 (7.8%) were diagnosed as GDM, with the mean age of patient being 25.07 ± 4.8 years. Maximum percentage of gravida; 16% diagnosed with GDM were within the age group greater than 30 years. Advanced maternal age was associated with the risk of GDM. We suggest that the community health service center should provide more prenatal guidance to women with advanced age and/or high BMI who plan to conceive so that they can understand the potential risk factors of maternal and infant-related complications.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrmst.v18i01.006