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Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a public health problem that
currently affects large part of female population and has short term and long term
consequence for the fetus and the mother. It has been reported that GDM affects
1%–14% of all pregnancies, and that its incidence has been steadily rising.
Women with GDM are at an increased risk of developing preeclampsia
(high blood pressure and protein in the urine during pregnancy), having a
caesarean birth, and developing type 2 diabetes in the future. Babies born to
untreated GDM mother are at an increased risk of macrosomia (birth weight
greater than 4000 g), birth trauma because of their size, respiratory distress
syndrome, and other health complications. They are also at risk of future obesity
and type 2 diabetes.
Because the prevalence is increasing worldwide, screening has been
implemented in many countries worldwide. The screening aims at early detection
and treatment of GDM.
Gestational diabetes usually has no symptoms. That’s why almost all
pregnant women have a glucose-screening test between 24 and 28 weeks.
The aim of this study was to asse the prevalence of GDM and to demonstrate
the potential risk factors for GDM.
This cross sectional interventional study included 250 pregnant females
between 24-28 weeks gestation who attended Monshaat Sultan family health
center, Menouf district, Menoufia governorate.
Structured interviewing questionnaire about socio-demographic data,
previous pregnancy outcome, family history of DM, HTN, smoking and BMI was
used to collect data about risk factor of the disease. Also serum blood glucose
level was measured and initial screening was done by (OGCT) with 50 g glucose.