Open AccessPrevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in rural Haryana: A community-based study
Author(s) -
Meena Rajput,
Mohan Bairwa,
Rajesh Rajput
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.131176
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , family history , obstetrics , logistic regression , diabetes mellitus , obstetric history , pregnancy , demography , environmental health , gestation , endocrinology , genetics , sociology , biology
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a global health concern as it affects health status of both mother and fetus. In India, prevalence of GDM varies in different populations and no data is available from rural Haryana. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of GDM and risk factors associated with it in rural women of Haryana.