title: Gestational diabetes mellitus in rural population of Western India - Results of a community survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) should be diagnosed early, as untreated maternal hyperglycemia leads to adverse materno-fetal outcome.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied prevalence of gestational diabetes by a house to house survey of a rural population in western India. A cluster of remote villages with little access to health care were chosen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 989 women participated in the study out of which 9.5% (n = 94) were diagnosed as GDM. In a stepwise multivariate regression analysis a higher body mass index during pregnancy was a predictor of gestational diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes was similar in women with gestational age of >24 weeks and <24 weeks, suggesting the need for early screening.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest the need for implementing health programs to diagnose and treat gestational diabetes in this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Diabetology and Endocrinology, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Anjali A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Administration, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Prasanna B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Dhore
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Diabetology and Endocrinology, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vedavati B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Purandare
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Mehmood G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sayyad
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Administration, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Mrinal K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Diabetology and Endocrinology, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ambika G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Unnikrishnan
keywords: Fetus; hyperglycemia; mother; pregnancy; prevalence