Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Patients with gestational diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance postpartum compared with those without diabetes mellitus. The present study is Prospective observational cross sectional study done at antenatal outdoor from April 2016 to March 2018 and admitted for delivery at obstetrics and gynaecology, Department B.R. SINGH Hospital Kolkata. Total 100 pregnant women had selected as study population on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women with GDM ranged from the ages 18.00‐34.00 years with mean age (Mean±SD) of patients being 25.4400±3.6991 years. Proportion of patients was significantly higher in age group 26‐30 years. The prevalence of GDM was found to be higher in women belonging to upper middle class (49.0%). GDM was more prevalent among patients with positive family history of DM. About 34% Patients treated with insulin therapy, 30% were on oral hypoglycemic drug and 36% were controlled with diet modifications. In postpartum period, 6 weeks following delivery 14% cases persistently developed impaired fasting glucose and 15% cases developed impaired glucose tolerance. Following 12 weeks of post‐partum period 9% cases had impaired fasting glucose and 6% cases had impaired glucose tolerance. Rates of type 2 diabetes continue to increase, women with GDM should be educated that glucose intolerance may not be temporary, that it can be modified by behaviour changes and that is why postpartum testing is important.
How to cite this article:
Neelam Patel, Shweta Raj Chaurasia, Vishakha Singh and Abhishek Singh. Postpartum Glucose Intolerance Prevalence In Patients With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.42.48
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.42.48