title: Inadequacy of fasting plasma glucose to diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus in Asian Indian women.
abstract: The prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) diagnosed by WHO criterion (2-hPG ≥ 7.8 mmol/L) was 13.4%. By International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria of FPG ≥ 5.1 mmol/L, prevalence of GDM was 3.2%. FPG may not be suitable for diagnosis of GDM in Asian Indians due to high insulin resistance in addition to pregnancy hormonal effect.
authors.affiliation: Dr V Seshiah Diabetes Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: Madhuri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anjalakshi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cynthia
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arthi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seshiah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose