Association of Socio Economic Status with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Saudi Women View PDF

^*Hazem Al-Mandeel
Obstetric And Gynaecology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

^*Corresponding Author:

Hazem Al-Mandeel
Obstetric And Gynaecology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email:halmandeel@ksu.edu.sa

Published on: 2016-01-15

Abstract

Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) are at risk of adverse obstetric and perinatal outcome. The association between GDM and socioeconomic status is not well established. The purpose of this study is to find the association between socioeconomic factors and GDM.

Keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; Socio economic status; Risk factors

Introduction

Gestational diabetes mellitus (G4DM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with the onset or first recognition during pregnancy with or without remission after the end of pregnancy.