Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: DefinitionGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy (1).The definition applies whether insulin or only diet modification is used for treatment and whether or not the condition persists after pregnancy.It does not exclude the possibility that unrecognized glucose intolerance may have antedated or begun concomitantly with the pregnancy.Approximately 7% of all pregnancies are complicated by GDM, resulting in more than 200,000 cases annually.The prevalence may range from 1 to 14% of all pregnancies, depending on the population studied and the diagnostic tests employed.
Source: Diabetes Care
Author: American Diabetes Association
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4212787257