Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus along with maternal and fetal outcome in government maternity hospital, Tirupati

Abstract

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a metabolic disorder defined as glucose intolerance with the onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Women with GDM are at increased risk for adverse obstetric and perinatal outcome. Aim, To find the prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal women and to diagnose Gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal women between 24-28 weeks gestational age by modified Glucose challenge test and to study maternal and fetal outcome. Materials and methods: A prospective and observational study conducted in the antenatal women between 24 to 28 weeks gestational age attending outpatient selected as study subjects. The number of cases included in the study was 2000. Results, All patients accepted the test readily and no adverse effects were observed. In the present study GCT positive in 58 cases of which 55 cases were OGTT positive and diagnosed as GDM cases. Prevalence of GDM was found to be 2.75% in the 2000 patients studied. More than 25 years of age group had more prevalence of GDM. In the present study 41.82% were primigravida and 59.18% were multigravida, prevalence increased with gravidity.