High prevalence and significant ethnic differences in actionable HbA_1C after gestational diabetes mellitus in women living in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The type 2 diabetes risk after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is twice as high in South Asian compared to European women. Current guidelines differ regarding which test to use as a screening-tool post-GDM. We aimed to identify ethnic differences in the prevalence rates and early predictors for actionable HbA_1c (defined as prediabetes and diabetes) short time after GDM.

Methods

This cross-sectional study, enrolling South Asian and Nordic women 1-3 years after a diagnosis of GDM, was undertaken at three hospitals in Norway. We performed a clinical and laboratory evaluation including an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Medical records were used to retrieve data during pregnancy. Prediabetes was classified with HbA_1c alone or combined wit

SUBMITTER: Sharma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9502889 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature