شناسايي عوامل خطرساز ديابت حاملگي و اهميت آن در زنان باردار

Identification of Risk Factors of Gestational Diabetes and their Impact on Pregnant Women in Zahedan , Iran .

Diabetes during pregnancy is one of the metabolic disorders of pregnancy which may cause serious problems for both mother and fetus if not diagnosed in time . This prospective , cross-sectional study was carried out in Zahedan health clinics to study 2128 pregnant women . WHO recommended methods were used to screen gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) . 96 cases (4.5%) proved positive . Frequency of GDM in different age groups was as follows : 1% in 15-24 , 6% in 25-34 years . It was 12% in obese women and 4% in non-obese women . 10% of the cases had a positive family history , while 3.3% had no such history . It was revealed that age , obesity , positive family history of GDM and infant macrosomia correlate with GDM ; and age was the most prominent factor . Pregnant women of 25-34 and 35-45 years of age were found to be 4.8 and 12.9 times , respectively , more at risk of GDM than those of 15-24 years of age . Finally , it was concluded that risk factors of age , obesity and familial history of GDM were associated together with GDM . GDM is rather prevalent in Zahean and needs to be considered.