Independent and combined effects of age, body mass index and gestational weight gain on the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

This study aimed to identify the independent and combined effects of age, BMI at first prenatal visit and GWG on the risk of GDM. A retrospective cohort study of 1,951 pregnant women in Seremban district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. GDM was defined as fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥5.6 mmol/l and/or 2...

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Main Authors: Yong, Heng Yaw, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, Rejali, Zulida, Tee, Yvonne Yee Siang, Bindels, Jacques, van der Beek, Eline M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89342/1/AGE.pdf