Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes and Its Risk Factors in Meibod-Yazd ۲۰۱۳-۲۰۱۴

Introduction: Diabetes is the most common and important metabolic disorder in pregnancy period. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes and its risk factors in Meibod County Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out using registered data of diabetes screening program for all pregnant women living in Meibod town during the years ۲۰۱۳-۲۰۱۴. In first gynecology visit, FBS test was conducted for ۱۲۰۹ pregnant women who had no past record of diabetes. According to existence or lack of risk factors, participants went through glucose ۳-hour tolerance test (OGTT) with ۷۵ grams of glucose. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (Vs. ۱۸) by Chi-squared, t-test, and logistic regression test. Results: Mean age of women with gestational diabetes was ۲۷.۸±۵.۸۵ while it was ۲۶.۱±۵.۳۵ for healthy women. There was significant relation between age, body mass index, parity, family record of the diabetes, and history of gestational diabetes (P=۰.۰۰۰). There was no significant relationship between gestational diabetes and history of hypertension, gestational diabetes, stillbirth, spontaneous abortion, childchr('۳۹')s weight of ۴ kg or more at birth, and fetal abnormalities in previous pregnancies. There was also a significant correlation between gestational diabetes and number of risk factors (P<۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: According to the results, the prevalence of gestational diabetes was high in Meibod town and more studies are needed in this area. 

Keywords:

Prevalence , Gestational diabetes , Risk factors , Meibod-Yazd. , شیوع , دیابت حاملگی , میبد