Prevalence and associated risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus

Irkm Sivasarupa; Sivankumar Kumarapillai

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20211559

Authors

Irkm Sivasarupa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India
Sivankumar Kumarapillai Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20211559

Keywords:

Gestational diabetes mellitus, Obesity, Screening, Antepartum fetal surveillance

Abstract

Gracelyn et al conducted a cross-sectional hospital-based study regarding the prevalence and significant risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus in South Indian women.¹ This study is important at this time because of the high frequency of gestational diabetes in South Asian ethnic groups especially in South Indian women.

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Author Biography

Irkm Sivasarupa, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

References

Gracelyn LJ, Saranya N. Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in antenatal women and its associated risk factors. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2016;5:285-91.

Mumtaz M. Gestational diabetes mellitus. Malays J Med Sci. 2000;7(1):4-9.