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International journal Of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volume 3, Issue 1, 2016
Mcmed International
International journal Of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
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XXX-XXXX (Print), XXXX-XXXX (Online)
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bi-annual
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Title
PRE PREGNANCY BMI AND RISK OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES
Author
Shilpa Lakshmi*, Sarita Chaube, Najah Rehman
Email
shilpa.lakshmi@hotmail.com
keyword
GDM, BMI, Mangalore.
Abstract
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity, with onset or first recognition during the present pregnancy1. The prevalence of GDM ranges from 1 to 16% with India attributing upto 16%. Hence India can even be called the diabetic capital of the world with recent increase in the incidence level. To assess the pre pregnant BMI and risk of development of gestational diabetes. A retrospective hospital based study was carried out in the department of obstetrics & gynecology of Yenepoya medical college; a tertiary health care referral centre in Mangalore, Karnataka over a period of 5 years. Pregnant women. Pregnant women receiving steroids in any form, Multiple gestation, Known medical disorder. 500 pregnant women who met all the parameters in the inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken into consideration in this study.Mean age was 29±4.47 years. Mean pre-pregnancy BMI was 23.2±4.6 kg/m2.GDM patients – 26%.GDM patients with BMI>24.9 – 24%. Overweight, obesity was the common GDM risk factors in this study.
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