[ prevalence of gestational diabetes: comparison between carpenter-Coustan and NDDG]

ABSTRACT

Background: currently different criteria are used to diagnose Gestational Diabetes. ACOG [American college of obstetric and Gynecology] accepted NDDG's [criteria National Diabetes Data Group] Criteria and ADA [American Diabetes Association] accepted Carpenter Caustan's. Although both of these criteria have been achieved by O Salivan and Mahan's reaserches, the number of patients has been diagnosed are different .The aim of this study was to compare Gestational Diabetes prevalence according to Carpenter Caustan's and NDDG's Criteria