Pre pregnant weight a risk factor for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Introduction: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is defined as glucose intolerance that is first recognized during pregnancy. This is associated with increased risk for adverse perinatal outcomes as well as long term complications of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in mother and their children. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for Gestational diabetes mellitus. Methodology: Study design: Prospective nested case control study Sample size:With an estimated Odds ratio of 2 for risk factors, we need 100 GDM and 200 controls and with an estimate of 10% as GDM, we recruited a sample of 1000 Primigravidae patients attending the Out Patient Clinic at SAT Hospital, in the first trimester followed up and grouped into cases and controls depending on the GTT results. Results: One thousand Primigravids were recruited and followed up. 960 patients were followed up till delivery and data collected; 240 developed gestational diabetes mellitus (cases ) and the remaining 720 were taken as controls. The mean age of the study population 23.39yrs and that of the cases were 24.68yrs and that of the controls were 22.96yrs with significant difference. The place of residence urban or rural, the educational status or the socioeconomic status did not