prevalence of gestational diabetes in patients attending diabetic clinic at sir Syed hospital

ABSTRACT

The present study was designed to find the prevalence of gestational Diabetes mellitus [GDM] in patients attending Diabetic Clinic of Sir Syed Hospital from June 2005 to December 2005 with gestational age between 24[th] to 28[th] weeks with or without risk factors. Fifty gm glucose challenge test was used for screening with cut off value of blood glucose > 130 mg/dl [7.2 mmol/L]. Out of 405 women seventy-two women screened positive and 100 gm oral glucose tolerance test was offered and seventeen women were diagnosed as gestational diabetes mellitus. Eight women were classified as impaired glucose tolerance while the gestational diabetes mellitus is more prevalent in high risk groups. The whole method was applied on pregnant female, irrespective of the last meal taken. Age between 20-40 yrs, and avoiding severely ill, and known diabetes