Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: November | Volume: 11 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 134-137
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20211117
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Knowledge and Awareness
Khushboo Singh Sisodiya*, Bharti Prakash**
*Research Scholar, **Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, S.P.C. Government College, M.D.S. University, Distt. Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
Corresponding Author: Khushboo Singh Sisodiya
ABSTRACT
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a disorder of glucose intolerance which occurs for the first time during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes mellitus is major public health issue which is increasing day by day all over the world. It leads to the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and possibly adult cardiovascular disease in infant and increases rate of caesarean delivery and prenatal injury. This preliminary study is done to analyse the knowledge and awareness about GDM in antenatal women. Data were collected from government and private hospitals like Amrit Kaur Hospital, Shree maternity Child Hospital, Jain fertility Child ICU Hospital etc. Questionnaires were given to pregnant women who Visited hospitals for antenatal check up. A total no of 250 respondents were included in this study. Of total number of women only 52% were known to GDM. So the knowledge about GDM is average in women and most of the women gain this knowledge from their own experience. The study reveals that health program and camps should be organized to increase the knowledge about GDM.
Key words: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Awareness, cardiovascular disease.