
Silent upsurge of gestational diabetes: Are we aware? A rural tertiary care experience of Central Gujarat
Author(s) -
Charmi S Shah,
Smruti Vaishnav,
Saptak P Mankad,
Tanishq S Sharma,
Shilpa A Sapre,
Nitin Raithatha,
Mamta R Patel,
Jyoti Mannari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1059_21
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , overweight , body mass index , obstetrics , diabetes mellitus , pregnancy , prenatal care , population , obesity , pediatrics , gestation , environmental health , endocrinology , genetics , biology
The prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus has been on the rise. With the dramatic increase in the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and inactivity amongst the population, it's becoming a common problem affecting antenatal women and their offspring.