Seasonal variation in gestational diabetes mellitus among women in Norway: a national population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous research on seasonal variation in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has shown inconclusive results. Furthermore, little is known about whether a seasonal variation in GDM might be associated with the maternal country of birth. We examined whether there was seasonal variation in GDM incidence by the maternal country background.

Design

National population-based registry study.

Setting and participants

We used national population-based data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN), n=1 443 857 (1990-2016) and data from four merged community-based studies (4GDM) with universal screening for GDM, n=2 978 (2002-2013).

Outcome measures

The association between season of pregnancy onset with incidence of GDM was examined se

SUBMITTER: Stalheim AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10016255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature