ABSTRACT

IJSR

International Journal of Scientific Research

2277 - 8179

Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research

ijsr-7-5-15243

Original Research Paper

Incidence of gestational diabetes.

Kanchan

lata

Dr.

May 2018

7 5 01 02 ABSTRACT

Aims—We evaluated the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women.

Methods— : It was a cross sectional observational study. All subjects were assessed for inclusion – exclusion criteria, and on qualification they

were requested to fill up Socio–demographic data sheet were filled up, and blood collected for estimation of Hb1Ac.

Results— A total of 360 pregnant subjects, with the mean age of 25.95 ± 4.50 years, with 37.7% (n=115) Primigravida, 41.6% (n=127) gravida 2,

and 17.7 % Gravida 3 and Their mean duration of pregnancy were 17.63 ± 7.51 weeks. On Hb1Ac cut off of above 6.5, we found 57 subjects

consisting 18.7% of the total sample suffering from gestational diabetes mellitus

Conclusions— This study finds an incidence of 18.7 % of gestational diabetes mellitus.