Abstract
The objective of the study was to report the socio demographic risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This study was conducted in the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar. In this study 103 GDM and 97 healthy pregnant women (HPW) were registered in Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH), Peshawar, Pakistan. Women with gestational diabetes were diagnosed with 75mg Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). Data was collected through questionnaire which had information about sociodemographic risk factors. Maternal age, BMI and parity of GDM were significantly higher at P<0.05 as compared to HPW. Previous history of gestational diabetes and family history of diabetes of GDM women were also significantly higher at P<0.001 as compared the control group. Socioecnomic status, education level and occupations of GDM and HPW were not significantly different. Maternal age, BMI, parity, previous history of gestational diabetes and family history of diabetes are the high risk factors of GDM. Socioecnomic status does not affect the prevalence of GDM.
Highlights
Pregnancy is a unique normal physiological state where life exists on life
In this comparative analytical study gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and healthy pregnant women (HPW) for comparison were registered in Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH), Peshawar, Pakistan
Information was collected from the registered women on well designed questionnaire. Those GDM and HPW were selected who were at the gestational age of ≥28 weeks and were not having previous history of medical illness like hypertension, cardiac and renal diseases
Summary
Pregnancy is a unique normal physiological state where life exists on life. The fetus is entirely dependent on mother for its healthy growth. To keep the fetus growing and the mother healthy, the body of the pregnant woman has to make biochemical and physiological changes in cardiovascular, hematological, renal, metabolic and respiratory systems. 1. Radhia Khan, M.Phil Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan. Dr Khurshid Ali, PhD Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
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