title: Single glucose challenge test procedure for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus: a Jammu cohort study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To elucidate an evidence based Single Glucose Challenge test to diagnose Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 500 pregnant women in 16-32 weeks of gestation. They underwent 75g Oral Glucose Challenge test irrespective of the last meal timing and 2 hr venous blood was drawn. After 3 days they underwent 75g OGTT in the fasting state and their 2 hr blood was drawn. Plasma glucose was estimated in both samples by GOD-POD method. GDM was diagnosed with 2hr Plasma glucose (PG) > or = 7.8 mmol/l (> or = 140 mg/dl) based on WHO criteria. The data was analysed by computer software Microsoft excel for windows and epi-info version 6.0, CDC, Atlanta, GA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 500 women, 55(11%) were diagnosed as GDM by WHO criteria. It was observed that there was no statistical difference (p > 0.05) between 2 hr PG of GCT and 2 hr PG of WHO recommended method.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This Single Glucose Challenge test procedure is cost-effective, evidence based and patient friendly approach to diagnosis Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wahi
authors.forename: Anupriya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Ketki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jandial
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Jitendra
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D020073:Gravidity; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose