Saratov JOURNAL of Medical and Scientific Research

Gestational diabetes mellitus: risk factors development, occurrence, diagnostics and treatment (review)

Year: 2011, volume 7 Issue: №2 Pages: 534-541
Heading: Endocrinology Article type: Review
Authors: Kostenko I.V., Rogozhina I.E., Sukhankina G.V., Ryzhkina S.A.
Organization: Saratov State Medical University, Engels Perinatal Centre
Summary:

Gestational diabetes is defined as a violation of carbohydrate metabolism resulting in hyperglycemia of varying severity, firstly revealed or developed during the pregnancy. The article presents current data on the occurrence, etiology and pathogenesis of gestational diabetes, as well as methods for screening and diagnostics of disorders of carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy. It explains the basic principles of diet therapy

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A study by Stuebe et al found

A study by Stuebe et al found that gestational diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance during pregnancy are associated with persistent metabolic dysfunction at 3 years after delivery, separate from other clinical risk factors.A study by O’Reilly et al concluded that gestational insulin use, non-European ethnicity, a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and an elevated body mass index (BMI) were factors associated with persistent dysglycemia in women who have had gestational diabetes mellitus. OB GYN Kennesaw GA