Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Nyala City, South Darfur-Sudan
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as a glucose intolerance during pregnancy where the blood glucose level remains below the diagnostic values of diabetes mellitus. The differences in the prevalence of GDM reported in these studies are as much due to ethnic and racial characteristics as it is to the screening protocols and diagnostic criteria used Objective: Assess the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Nyala City. South Darfur-Sudan. Methodology: This study is a descriptive hospital-based study carried out in Nyala City, South Darfur, Sudan during the period from May 2014 to November 2014). The sample size was 200 Sudanese pregnant women aged between 15 - 40 years, and gestational age between 20 - 40 weeks which measured by ultrasound or last ministerial cycle. Blood glucose was measured using- spectrophotometer (Biosystem) and American Diabetic Association criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosis were used. Result: A total of 200 Sudanese pregnant women first were screened by 50g oral glucose load (30) pregnant women are positive or 15% in, screening (glucose chilling test), then positive screening underwent diagnostic test by oral 75g glucose load, positive diagnostic test have gestational diabetes mellitus was 4.5% (a pregnant women). Conclusion: This study concluded that, the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Nyala City-South Darfur, Sudan is 4.5%.
Authors and Affiliations
Amira Abdallah Shomo, Gad Allah Modaw, AbdElkarim A. Abdrabo
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