Title: A Study of Epidemiological Correlates in Relation to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Dr Pratiksha Dwivedy, Dr Kavita Baranwal, Dr Harish Tiwari, Dr D K Srivastava
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.117
Abstract
Objectives 1- To study the some of the ecological correlates of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women attending Nehru Hospital, Gorakhpur.
Study Design: A cross-sectional study
Study Settings: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nehru Hospital, Gorakhpur.
Study subject- All pregnant women of 24weeks and above gestational age having OGTT report attending Nehru hospital during
Study Period: August 2017 to July 2018
Result: In the present study proportion of GDM done by using “WHO” criteria was 8.0 % .The proportion of GDM was higher among pregnant women who were in the age group of 20-30 years, literate, housewife by occupation, living in nuclear family, belong to social class IV+ Class V but the differences were not significant. In present study Family history of diabetes was significantly associated with GDM (p-value 0.029). In relation to dietary factor, there was significant association in proportion of GDM seen, among those who were consuming less calories than the recommended calories.
Keywords: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
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