Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in India: The ICMR-INDIAB national study (ICMR-INDIAB-24).

ABSTRACT: Background & objectives The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is known to be high among South Asians. However, there is no national study on prevalence of GDM in India and few data comparing prevalence of GDM in early pregnancy (Early GDM) and late pregnancy (Late GDM). Methods This is an analysis of pregnant women who participated in the nationally representative Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) study. Of the 1,206 pregnant women 1,032 who underwent oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) or had fasting blood glucose measurement and did not have overt diabetes, were included in this study. GDM was diagnosed using the NICE criteria. GDM was classified as Early GDM if diagnosed before 20 wk of gestation and Late GDM if diagnosed ≥ 20 wk of gestation

SUBMITTER: Mohan V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12744553 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature