Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An Update

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Published: May 29, 2023
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Pregnancy Type 2 Diabetes Obesity Normal Glucose Tolerance

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Durairaj Rajkumar
Department of Anatomy, KarpagaVinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu, India.
Raja Lakshman Raj
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Pandiappan Viswanathan
Department of Biochemistry, JSA Medical College For Siddha And Research Centre,Pali, Ulundurpet, Tamilnadu, India.
Santhakumar Preetha
Department of Physiology,Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
VengappanSathya
Department of Biochemistry, KarpagaVinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu, India.
Kumarakurubaran Dharmapuri Arumugam
Department of Physiology, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Abstract

Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia that appears in pregnant women without a prior history of the disease due to insulin resistance, obesity, insufficient insulin production, etc. Since there are no obvious signs of GDM in the mother, screening is crucial to ensure the health of child. Numerous studies have reported that those mothers had GDM are twice the amount likely to develop type 1 diabetes before the age of 22 as a child or adolescent whose mother did not have gestational diabetes. On the other hand, the risks of both type 2 diabetes, its late complication like cardiovascular disease and other difficulties at birth, are all enhanced with GDM. The child may be at increased risk for developing obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in the future. Several treatment or management procedures are available, such as insulin therapy and changes in lifestyle. This review article provides an update on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of GDM based on the recent literature.

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Durairaj Rajkumar, Raja Lakshman Raj, Pandiappan Viswanathan, Santhakumar Preetha, VengappanSathya, & Kumarakurubaran Dharmapuri Arumugam. (2023). Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An Update. Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 11(2), 1618–1624. Retrieved from https://www.jclmm.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1211
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