Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors

Volume: 34 Number: 3 September 1, 2008
  • Nalan Akış
  • Kayıhan Pala
  • Rukiye Çetin Seçkin
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors

Abstract

The aim of this cross – sectional study was to determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to find out the risk factors that were related with GDM in Nilüfer Public Health Education and Research Area. The study was conducted between 1 February 2005 and 31 January 2007 and included 674 pregnant women. According to American Diabetes Association criteria, Glucose Challenge Test (GCT) was applied to high risk pregnant women as soon as they were detected, without taking the gestational age into account. Women without risk were tested between 24th- 28th weeks of gestation. For women with risk, if the first test was s <140 mg/dl than a second test was done between the 24th – 28th weeks. If GCT was 140 mg/dl or higher, oral glucose tolerance test with 75gr glucose was applied. Obesity and glycosuria were significantly higher among pregnant women with GDM (Fischer p-0.004 and Fischer p< 0.001 respectively). GDM prevalence increased with age and body mass index (p<0.01 and p<0.01 respectively). Reduction of obesity might reduce GDM prevalence. In order to prevent obesity, it might be useful to inform married women aged 15 – 49 years and also pregnant women about healthy nutrition.

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Nalan Akış This is me

Kayıhan Pala This is me

Rukiye Çetin Seçkin This is me

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September 1, 2008

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September 1, 2008

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Year 2008 Volume: 34 Number: 3

APA
Akış, N., Pala, K., & Seçkin, R. Ç. (2008). Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 34(3), 93-96. https://izlik.org/JA67RY88AJ
AMA
1.Akış N, Pala K, Seçkin RÇ. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34(3):93-96. https://izlik.org/JA67RY88AJ
Chicago
Akış, Nalan, Kayıhan Pala, and Rukiye Çetin Seçkin. 2008. “Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 (3): 93-96. https://izlik.org/JA67RY88AJ.
EndNote
Akış N, Pala K, Seçkin RÇ (September 1, 2008) Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 3 93–96.
IEEE
[1]N. Akış, K. Pala, and R. Ç. Seçkin, “Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 93–96, Sept. 2008, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA67RY88AJ
ISNAD
Akış, Nalan - Pala, Kayıhan - Seçkin, Rukiye Çetin. “Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34/3 (September 1, 2008): 93-96. https://izlik.org/JA67RY88AJ.
JAMA
1.Akış N, Pala K, Seçkin RÇ. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34:93–96.
MLA
Akış, Nalan, et al. “Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 3, Sept. 2008, pp. 93-96, https://izlik.org/JA67RY88AJ.
Vancouver
1.Nalan Akış, Kayıhan Pala, Rukiye Çetin Seçkin. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Related Risk Factors. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 1;34(3):93-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA67RY88AJ

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