Conference abstract
Gestational diabetes: risk factors and their predictive power of future type 2 diabetes mellitus in Sub-Saharan women
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2021:11(46).03
Feb 2021.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2021.11.46.960
Archived on: 03 Feb 2021
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Keywords: Gestational diabetes, type 2 diabetes, risks factors
Oral presentation
Gestational diabetes: risk factors and their predictive power of future type 2 diabetes mellitus in Sub-Saharan women
Gloria Anita Tekam1,&, Mesmin Yefou Dehayem2,3, Eugène Sobngwi3, Pierre Marie Tebeu3
1Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Bangangté, Cameroon¬, 2National Obesity Centre, Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases Unit, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 3Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can lead to type 2 diabetes, increasing mortality. Thus, its early screening is important. The goal of our study was to determine the proportion and risk factors of diabetes in sub-Saharan women with history of GDM. Methods: we conducted a cross sectional analytic study at the National Obesity Center of Yaounde. 264 type 2 diabetic women irrespective of a past history of GDM who had at least one pregnancy above 28 weeks of gestation were included. A questionnaire sought for associated risk factors, and was analyzed using Odds ratio. Results: the study population had a mean age of 52±6 years. 19.3% of the recruited subjects had a history of GDM, with a mean age of 40±6 years. Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed at a mean age of 36±2 years in this group. The risks factors associated to T2D after GDM were gravidic arterial hypertension (OR = 17.23; CI 1.12-264.33; P = 0.04), history of macrosomia (OR = 103.31; CI 84.29-127.39; P = 0.0001), lack of regular vegetables consumption before and after diagnosis of GDM (OR = 6.8; CI 1.24-38.01; P = 0.02).Conclusion: Gestational diabetes causes type 2 diabetes in patients at a young age. Reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes is important, and can be done by screening for the above risk factors. Once present, optimal management and follow up even after pregnancy is capital.
Gestational diabetes: risk factors and their predictive power of future type 2 diabetes mellitus in Sub-Saharan women
Gloria Anita Tekam1,&, Mesmin Yefou Dehayem2,3, Eugène Sobngwi3, Pierre Marie Tebeu3
1Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Bangangté, Cameroon¬, 2National Obesity Centre, Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases Unit, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 3Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can lead to type 2 diabetes, increasing mortality. Thus, its early screening is important. The goal of our study was to determine the proportion and risk factors of diabetes in sub-Saharan women with history of GDM. Methods: we conducted a cross sectional analytic study at the National Obesity Center of Yaounde. 264 type 2 diabetic women irrespective of a past history of GDM who had at least one pregnancy above 28 weeks of gestation were included. A questionnaire sought for associated risk factors, and was analyzed using Odds ratio. Results: the study population had a mean age of 52±6 years. 19.3% of the recruited subjects had a history of GDM, with a mean age of 40±6 years. Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed at a mean age of 36±2 years in this group. The risks factors associated to T2D after GDM were gravidic arterial hypertension (OR = 17.23; CI 1.12-264.33; P = 0.04), history of macrosomia (OR = 103.31; CI 84.29-127.39; P = 0.0001), lack of regular vegetables consumption before and after diagnosis of GDM (OR = 6.8; CI 1.24-38.01; P = 0.02).Conclusion: Gestational diabetes causes type 2 diabetes in patients at a young age. Reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes is important, and can be done by screening for the above risk factors. Once present, optimal management and follow up even after pregnancy is capital.
