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Gestational diabetes epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The prevalence of GDM varies from 1% to 14% in different studies. It seems to be more common among Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and African-Americans, compared to other races.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

Prevalence

The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus varies widely. It may range from 1% to 14% of all pregnancies.

The prevalence of GDM showed a 12% increment per year between 1994 to 2002 in one study.[1] The increasing rate over time is possibly due to increases in mean maternal age and weight.[2]

In another study over a 7 year period, the age and race/ethnicity adjusted prevalence of GDM was 7.5 per 100 in 1999 and 7.4 per 100 in 2005.[3]

Demographics

Demographics

Race

In one study, the ethnical prevalence of GDM was higher in Asian/Pacific Islanders (relative risk=1.97), Hispanic (RR=1.69) and African-American(RR=1.26) than for caucasian women after adjustment for year and maternal age.[3]

References

References

  1. ↑ Dabelea D, Snell-Bergeon JK, Hartsfield CL, Bischoff KJ, Hamman RF, McDuffie RS (2005). “Increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) over time and by birth cohort: Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program”. Diabetes Care. 28 (3): 579–84. PMID 15735191.
  2. ↑ Feig DS, Hwee J, Shah BR, Booth GL, Bierman AS, Lipscombe LL (2014). “Trends in incidence of diabetes in pregnancy and serious perinatal outcomes: a large, population-based study in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2010”. Diabetes Care. 37 (6): 1590–6. doi:10.2337/dc13-2717. PMID 24705609.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lawrence JM, Contreras R, Chen W, Sacks DA (2008). “Trends in the prevalence of preexisting diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus among a racially/ethnically diverse population of pregnant women, 1999-2005”. Diabetes Care. 31 (5): 899–904. doi:10.2337/dc07-2345. PMID 18223030.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]