One step versus two step approach for gestational diabetes screening: systematic review and meta-analysis of the randomized trials.

Gabriele SacconeClaudia CaissuttiAdeeb KhalifehSara MeltzerChristina ScifresHyagriv N SimhanSefa KelekciOsman SevketVincenzo Berghella

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

The one and the two step approaches were not associated with a significant difference in the incidence of GDM. However, the one step approach was associated with better maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
risk factors
birth weight
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
glycemic control