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  • Chapter 10 - Gestational Diabetes

  • from Section II - Hormones and Gestational Disorders
  • Edited by Felice Petraglia, Università degli Studi, Florence, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso, Università degli Studi, Florence, Federico Mecacci, Università degli Studi, Florence
  • Book:
    Hormones and Pregnancy
    Published online:
    09 November 2022
    Print publication:
    13 October 2022, pp 91-106

  • Summary

    Gestational Diabetes (GDM) is the most common metabolic disorder of pregnancy, and it is associated with short and long term adverse outcome for the mother and the offspring. The prevalence of GDM is growing rapidly worldwide in association with pandemic obesity and rising maternal age, but controversy still remains over screening and diagnostic criteria. This chapter describes normal metabolic modification in pregnancy and GDM physiopathology, maternal and offspring complication, diagnosis, and management.

  • GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

  • Part of
  • RINAT GABBAY BEN-ZIV, MOSHE HOD
  • Journal:
    Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review / Volume 19 / Issue 3 / August 2008
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    01 August 2008, pp. 245-269
    Print publication:
    August 2008

  • Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined as “carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancy.” The definition is applicable regardless of whether insulin is used for treatment or the condition persists after pregnancy. It does not exclude the possibility that unrecognized glucose intolerance may have antedated the pregnancy”. GDM complicates 3–15% of all pregnancies and is a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, as well as maternal long term morbidity. Of all types of diabetes, gestational diabetes (GDM) accounts for approximately 90–95% of all cases of diabetes in pregnancy.