Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among women attending antenatal care at public health centers in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among women attending public health centers in Rwanda using the World Health Organization (WHO) 2013 diagnostic criteria.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was performed on 281 pregnant women attending antenatal care at urban and rural public health centers. Diagnostic testing was performed between 24 and 32 weeks gestation using a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. Venous plasma glucose was centrifuged within one hour and measured at one of two laboratories. Descriptive statistics were used.

Results

GDM prevalence was 3.2%, (4.28% urban and 2.13% rural). Women diagnosed with GDM were older, had higher BMI, hypertension, and glycosuria of ≥2+. None with HIV (14/281) had GDM. All wo

SUBMITTER: Meharry PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6941349 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature