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Pregnancy and diabetes scenario around the world: India
Author(s) -
Seshiah Veerasamy,
Balaji Vijayam,
Balaji Madhuri S.,
Paneerselvam Arunachalam,
Kapur Anil
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.11.035
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , body mass index , diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , pregnancy , public health , offspring , family history , environmental health , obstetrics , demography , prospective cohort study , gerontology , gestation , endocrinology , biology , genetics , nursing , sociology
Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at an increased risk of developing diabetes in the future, as are their offspring. GDM is not only of clinical relevance, but is also an important public health issue. A community‐based prospective study showed that the prevalence of GDM was 13.9%. We also observed that the frequency of GDM varied across urban, semi‐urban, and rural areas. Based on multiple logistic regression analysis and taking the 3 areas into consideration, family history of diabetes, age greater than or equal to 25 years, and body mass index greater than or equal to 25 were found to have a significant independent association with GDM ( P < 0.001).