Regional divergence and time trends in the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus: a national Danish cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To evaluate the prevalence and time trends of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) across the five regions of Denmark with uniform national guidelines for screening and diagnosing GDM.

Methods

This register-based national cohort study included 287,684 births from 2013 to 2017. Trends in GDM prevalence over time and differences between the five regions were evaluated. Crude and adjusted odd ratios (ORs) for GDM were calculated including potential confounding clinical risk factors as age, BMI, educational level, marital status, parity, country of origin and assisted reproduction.

Results

From 2013 to 2017, GDM prevalence in Denmark increased by 7% per year (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.06-1.09, P < 0.001). GDM prevalence varied considerably between regions and ranged from 3.0

SUBMITTER: Scheuer CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931790 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature