The Importance of Early Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy 15.08.1402

Gestational diabetes mellitus, a common pregnancy complication, is associated with increased risks of preeclampsia, surgical intervention, large-for gestational- age neonates, shoulder dystocia, birth

trauma, and neonatal hypoglycemia.

This dramatic rise in the GDM prevalence will have a major impact on health care systems

For over 50 years and Now , Screening and treatment for gestational diabetes at 24 to 28 weeks’ gestation are recommended.

This is the time during pregnancy when insulin resistance is increasing and hyperglycemia develops among those with insufficient insulin secretory capacity to maintain euglycemia