Is gestational diabetes mellitus an important contributor to metabolic disorders in Trinidad and Tobago?
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Objective. To investigate the incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at the Mt. Hope Women's Hospital and to describe its epidemiological pattern.Design. A retrospective observational study (Jan 2005 to Dec 2007).Setting. A teaching hospital of The University of the West Indies.Population/Sample. Pregnant women who gave birth.Methods. A sample size of 720. The variables analyzed were: age, ethnicity, BMI of mother, family history of diabetes; history of GDM, obstetric history, birth weight and APGAR score of infant.Main Outcome Measures. (1) Incidence of cases of GDM. (2) Impact of the measured variable. Chi-squares, odds ratios and logistic regression were performed.Results. The incidence of GDM was 4.31% (95% C.I. 2.31%, 6.31%). The proportion of GDM patients for the years 2005, 2006, and 2007 were 1.67%, 4.58%, and 6.67%, respectively. Age, Obesity Ethnicity, Family history of diabetes and a history of GDM were determined risk factors. Associations between GDM and (1) Mode of Delivery and (2) APGAR score of the baby were found.Discussion & Conclusion. There was an apparent increase in the incidence of GDM. Additional studies should be conducted to measure the occurrence of GDM in Trinidad and Tobago. Efforts to promote public awareness and a healthy lifestyle should be made to reverse this trend.
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In Trinidad and Tobago, the gestational diabetes mellitus frequency in 2005, 2006, and 2007 was 1.67%, 4.58%, and 6.67% respectively, with a mean incidence of 4.31% and a predicted value of 9.31% for 2008.
“The GDM frequency in 2005, 2006, and 2007 was 1.67%, 4.58%, and 6.67% respectively with a mean incidence of 4.31%, and a predicted value of 9.31% for 2008.”
From Evolution of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus across Continents in 21st Century (2022) · cites this paper as [98]
The Results report all three annual percentages, the overall 4.31%, and the predicted 9.31% for 2008. However, the Methodology says these figures come from a sample at Mt. Hope Women’s Hospital, which mainly serves northern Trinidad; the paper does not establish them as frequencies for Trinidad and Tobago as a whole. The Results also caution that the actual 2008 value was expected to lie between 6.67% and 9.31%. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredIn Trinidad and Tobago, age, ethnicity, family history, gestational diabetes mellitus in previous pregnancies, and obesity were risk factors for GDM.
“In addition, they found that age, ethnicity, family history, GDM in previous pregnancies, and obesity were risk factors for GDM [98].”
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- Authors
- Clapperton, M., Jarvis, J., & Mungrue, K.
- Affiliations
- University of the West Indies (TT)
- Corresponding author
- Mungrue, K.
- Venue
- Obstetrics and Gynecology International
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009
- Volume
- 2009
- Pages
- 1-6
- ISSN
- 1687-9589 (ISSN-L)
- 1687-9597
- PMC
- PMC2778874
- OpenAlex
- W2035533522
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 1.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Obstetrics and Gynecology International (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Keywords
- gestational diabetes mellitus, incidence, risk factors, maternal obesity, family history of diabetes, ethnicity, mode of delivery, Apgar score, birth weight, Trinidad and Tobago, metabolic disorders
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