Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction- Gestational diabetes mellitus           is defined as glucose intolerance of varying degree with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus varies widely. The present study was conducted to assess the cases of gestational diabetes. Materials & Methods- The present study was conducted in the department of Gynaecology & Obstectrics on 392 pregnant women of 24- 28 weeks. BMI, education status, family history, socio- economic status was also noted. All were analyzed for oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Results- Maximum number of patients were in age group 21- 25 years (176) followed by 26- 30 years (102), 16- 20 years (94) and >30 years (20). BMI (Kg/m2) was seen in range of 18.5- 24.9 (194), < 18.5 (130) and >25 (68). Parity was 0 (168), 1 (152), 2 (50) and 3 (24). The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Education level was high school (140), secondary school (24), primary school (110) and illiterate (120). The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Class was upper (55), lower (210) and middle (129). The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion- Gestational diabetes is common nowadays. Prevention is by maintaining a healthy weight and exercising before pregnancy. It was observed mostly in 21- 25 years of women and women with BMI 18.5- 24.9 showed higher prevalence.
Key words- Education, Gestational diabetes, Illiterate

Corresponding Author: Dr.  Amrita Gupta, Associate Professor Gynaecology Obstetrics, Saraswati Medical College, Unnao, U.P., India

This article may be cited as: Gupta S, Gupta A. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus & Associated Risk Factors in Women- A Clinical Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(5):139-142.