Diagnosis Frequency of Diabetes Mellitus after Glucose Screening Tests During Pregnancy and Determination of the Risk Factors Related with Diabetes Mellitus (original) (raw)

Aim and method: This study was carried out to determine the diagnosis frequency of diabetes mellitus after glucose screening tests of the pregnant women in Cumhuriyet University Research and Application Hospital Maternity Clinic, and to determine the risk factors related with diabetes mellitus, using cross-sectional and descriptive research methods. The study sample consists of 30 pregnant women in their 24-28th gestational week, who had registered in Cumhuriyet University Maternity Hospital within the period of 27 January-28 March. A survey form, consisting of 23 questions, prepared to determine the diabetes mellitus-related risk factors, was used for data collection in addition to the 50 g and 100 g glucose screening test results, and the survey forms were completed during face to face interviews with the pregnant women. 30 pregnant women were evaluated in terms of the risk factors (nutrition, first pregnancy, DM history of family, weight of the first-born child, BM1, etc.) and the evaluation was supported with glucose screening test results. Findings: 76.7% of the women were within 20-30 age group, 46.7% were university or higher education graduates, and 53.4% were housewives. It was found that, 56.7% of patients took nourishment from all nutrition groups; 56.6% were having their first gestation; and 86.8% underwent no abortus case. 50 g test values of 28 patients (93.4%) are lower than 140 mg/dl, and those of 2 patients (6.6%) are higher than 140 mg/dl. Only 2 people were subjected to 100 g glucose screening test based on 50 g test result. One of each two patients was diagnosed with gestational diabetes according to the results of 1, 2 and 3 hour 100 g tests applied in preprandial state. In the present study, among 30 patients, one of 30 women with 25.0-29.9 BMI (overweight), one of 10 patients whose family has a diabetes history, one of 29 women whose first-born child weighted 2500-4300 g, and one of 4 women who has an abnormal vaginal secretion history, were diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Results and Suggestions: It is suggested that as a routinely conducting 50 gr glucose test in 24.-28. pregnancy weeks.