Title of article :
The Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women Referred to Amir al-Mu minin Hospital of Gerash City, Fars Province, Iran
Author/Authors :
Rezaee ، Elham Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - Paramedical School - Gerash University of Medical Sciences , Mohammadi ، Fariba Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Boozhmehrani ، Mohammad Javad Department of Parasitology and Mycology - School of Medicine - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Bagheri ، Parisa Department of Medical Hematology and Blood Banking - Paramedical School - Gerash University of Medical Sciences
From page :
162
To page :
167
Abstract :
Background and Aims: The increasing number of pregnant women being diagnosed as having gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and lead health care providers to develop reliable screening protocols and know the exact worldwide epidemiology of the disease. This study seeks to obtain data that will help to improve the epidemiologic knowledge about this disease. Materials and Methods: This crosssectional study was performed on 953 pregnant women seeking routine prenatal screening tests. Participants participate with using CarpenterCoustan criteria in the study. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. Results and Conclusions: Among 953 pregnant women , 38 participants (4%) were detected to have GDM . Fifty percent of patients in the study were overweight .The data showed a significant difference in the mean age between the diabetic and nondiabetic groups. The high prevalence of GDM in young Iranian pregnant women may emphasize the need for early diagnosis and treatment to avoid adverse outcomes associated with GDM.
Keywords :
Carpenter and Coustan criteria , Gestational diabetes mellitus , Oral glucose tolerance test , Iran ,
Journal title :
International Journal of Medical Laboratory
Journal title :
International Journal of Medical Laboratory
Record number :
2696281
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