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Single test procedure to detect gestational diabetes established
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The test has been approved by Union Ministry of Health, World Health Organisation
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The test has been approved by Union Ministry of Health, World Health Organisation
The Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group India (DIPSI), comprising senior doctors, has established the efficacy of the ‘single test procedure’ to diagnose Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).
It has found that GDM can be diagnosed if two hour plasma glucose is greater than or equal to 140 milligrams per decilitre (2hr PG ≥ 140 mg/dl) with 75 gram oral glucose administered to pregnant women in fasting or non-fasting state, irrespective of the time of the last meal.
Diagnosing gestational diabetes
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There is low awareness among the public and low capacity for testing and providing care
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There is low awareness among the public and low capacity for testing and providing care
Diabetes is a major public health problem in India with an estimated 7 crore adults with diabetes and half as many with prediabetes. Unfortunately, over half remain undiagnosed till late complications set in. The consequences of this for the health system, economic productivity and the individual’s life and family are well documented and well known. Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, is primarily preventable among those at risk through proper lifestyle changes.
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