DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i01.021

Pages: 119-121

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. GDM is associated with obstetric complications affecting health outcomes of both the mother and the neonate. To determine the age threshold and BMI association with increased risk of GDM, association between these two factors and GDM was studied. 190 women attending Antenatal OPD were included on first come first serve basis. Through a questionnaire, data was collected which included age among other factors. Prepregnancy weight and height were recorded and utilized to calculate a prepregnancy BMI. GDM was diagnosed using the IADPSG criteria. The mean age of the study subjects was 23.24 years. BMI was found to have significant association with GDM with a p value of <0.001. The prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) was seen to be increasing with age and BMI.