Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women (In Abakaliki Metropolis, Ebonyi State Nigeria.)

Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Authors

  • Ewenighi Chinwe O
  • Nwanjo Harrison U
  • Dimkpa Uche
  • Onyeanusi Joel C
  • Nnatuanya Isaac N
  • Onoh Linus U. M.
  • Ezeugwu Uchechukwu
  • Onoh Gladys O
  • Ibeagi Ogubuike O
  • Adejumo Babatunde I

Keywords:

Abakaliki, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, Pregnancy, Prevalence

Abstract

Aim: To determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes and its risk factors among pregnant women in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State Nigeria. Method: A total of 250 pregnant women aged 15-44 yrs in their first and second trimester attending antenatal clinics in Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, Mile Four Maternity Hospital and Federal Medical Center Abakaliki were seen within the period of June 2010 to December 2011. Their age, parity, body mass index, gestational age and family history of diabetes were taken, while their gestational diabetes mellitus was assessed using 100g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). The plasma glucose response (PGR) was assessed and glucose tolerance status of each patient was interpreted using National Diabetes Data Group criteria. The prevalence of gestational diabetes was determined and its relationship with risk factors compared. Result: The study subjects had a mean gestational age of 26 ±6.4 weeks, mean parity of 1.5 and BMI of 26.5(+/-3.8) kg/m2. The prevalence rate of GDM diagnosed by 100g OGTT was 4.8%. This value increased significantly with increase in the age of the women. Inter-relationship between GDM and maternal age, gestational age, parity and family history was assessed using Chi-Square. The prevalence of GDM in pregnant women within the age of 15-24years was 3.3%, 25-34years had 4.2% and 34-44years had 17.6%. The prevalence of GDM increased significantly with increase in age of the subjects (P = 0.035). Prevalence of GDM according to the gestational age of 1st trimester, 2nd trimester and 3rd trimester were 7.7%, 5.6% and 3.9% respectively. The relationship however was not statistically significant (P = 0.736. The prevalence of GDM according to the parity of the women at 0, 1-4 and ≥5 were 5.1%, 4.1% and 8.0% respectively. The relationship also showed no significant difference (P = 0.689). The women with family history of diabetes had GDM prevalence of 4.5% while those without family history of diabetes had 4.8%. No significant difference was observed (P-value = 0.953) Conclusion: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in this region of the country was found to be 4.8%. The high value could be linked to malnutrition. This value was found to increase significantly with increase in the age of the women. No significant difference was observed when GDM was related to parity, family history of diabetes and gestational age. Since most women with GDM have no demonstrable risk factor, for this reason we advocate to screen all pregnant women.

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2013-02-28

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O, E. C., U, N. H., Uche, D., C, O. J., N, N. I., U. M., O. L., Uchechukwu, E., O, O. G., O, I. O., & I, A. B. (2013). Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women (In Abakaliki Metropolis, Ebonyi State Nigeria.): Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 4(1), 57–62. Retrieved from http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/2128

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013)

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