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Gestational diabetes mellitus among women attending prenatal care at Korle‐Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
Author(s) -
Oppong Samuel A.,
Ntumy Michael Y.,
AmoakohColeman Mary,
OgumAlangea Deda,
ModeyAmoah Emefa
Publication year - 2015
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.2015.05.029
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , overweight , body mass index , obstetrics , odds ratio , pregnancy , confidence interval , prenatal care , diabetes mellitus , obesity , cross sectional study , gynecology , gestation , population , endocrinology , environmental health , genetics , pathology , biology
Objective To determine the burden of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among pregnant women in Accra, Ghana. Methods The present cross‐sectional study enrolled women at 20–24 weeks of pregnancy attending their first prenatal clinic at Korle‐Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, between March and November 2013. Participants underwent a 2‐hour, 75‐g oral glucose tolerance test between 24 and 28 weeks. The odds of GDM among different body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) groupings were calculated in a multiple logistic regression model. Results Among 399 women screened, 37 (9.3%) had GDM. Compared with women with a BMI in the normal range (18.50–24.99), obese women (BMI > 30.0) had an increased risk of GDM (odds ratio [OR] 2.98, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08–8.20; P = 0.034]; overweight women (BMI 25.00–29.99) had a slightly elevated risk (OR 1.20, 95% CI 0.41–3.55; P = 0.742). Maternal age, parity, education, employment status, place of residence, and previous pregnancy complications did not affect the risk of GDM. Conclusion GDM was found in 10% of pregnant women in Accra. Women who were obese by 20–24 weeks of pregnancy had a significantly increased risk of GDM.