title: Diagnosis of GDM: a suggested consensus.
abstract: Despite recent attempts at building consensus, an internationally consistent definition of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains elusive. Within and between countries, there is disagreement between obstetric, medical, and endocrine groups as to the diagnosis and management of GDM. The current article aims to discuss the background to the controversy of GDM diagnosis and to address issues related to the detection and treatment of GDM in low-, middle-, and high-resource settings. The criteria recommended by the International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) are endorsed. We also wish to put into perspective the importance of GDM, both during and after pregnancy, in terms of its relationship to overall women's health.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland and Mater Health Services, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
authors.forename: Harold David
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.affiliation: Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition & Exercise, G89 Medical Foundation Building K25, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. Electronic address: stephen.colagiuri@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Colagiuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Management of Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: roglicg@who.int.
authors.forename: Gojka
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roglic
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petah-Tiqva 49100, Israel. Electronic address: hodroyal@inter.net.il.
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hod
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D003906:Developing Countries; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
keywords: definition; diabetes; diagnosis; gestational; pregnancy