Are the changes in diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus reflected in perinatal outcomes? A retrospective assessment.

David M T EhmannPeter E HickmanJulia M Potter

Published in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2019)

Outcomes support the lowering of the fasting criterion to extend management of GDM to limit growth of large birthweight neonates. An unexpected outcome was that in women previously treated for GDM, there were increased numbers of low-birthweight neonates.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
low birth weight
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
preterm infants
skeletal muscle
weight loss
cervical cancer screening