Impact of COVID-19 on gestational diabetes pregnancy outcomes in the UK: A multicentre retrospective cohort study.
Niamh-Maire MclennanRobert LindsayPonnusamy SaravananNithya SukumarSara L WhitePeter Von DadelszenChristy BurdenKathryn HuntPriya GeorgeJane Elizabeth HirstKatherine LatteyTara T M LeeHelen R MurphyEleanor M ScottLaura Ann MageeRebecca M Reynoldsnull nullPublished in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)
Using HbA1c and fasting glucose identified a higher risk GDM population during the pandemic but this had minimal impact on pregnancy outcomes. The high prevalence of undiagnosed pre-existing diabetes suggests that women with GDM risk factors should be offered HbA1c screening in early pregnancy.