Title
Gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence and estimating maternal and foetal outcomes in a tertiary care centre, Madhya Pradesh, India
Authors
Niharika Prasad1, Jagrati Kiran Naagar2, Ruchi Jaiswal2 & Nitu Mishra3,*
Affiliation
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India; 3MDRU, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Niharika Prasad - E - mail: niharika.prasad98@yahoo.in
Jagrati Kiran Naagar - E - mail: dr.jagratikirannaagar@gmail.com
Ruchi Jaiswal - E - mail: drruchijaiswal2807@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026
Abstract
Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women who receive antenatal care is a serious health issue. Hence, a prevalence of 18.6% was found, with 40 of them diagnosed with GDM out of 215 women who participated in the study. The women with GDM were older, had a higher body mass index, more menstrual irregularity and underwent the OGTT at a later gestational age than women without GDM. Neonatal outcomes were worse in the GDM group, with a higher NICU admission, much higher average birth weight and the prevalence of macrosomia being observed only in infants born to mothers with GDM. Thus, we show the need to screen, risk-assess and closely monitor high-risk pregnant women during antenatal care to minimise complications related to GDM.
Keywords
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), pregnancy outcomes, neonatal outcomes, maternal body mass index, macrosomia, NICU admission
Citation
Prasad et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4943-4946 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
