Description

Multivariate analysis can identify women at risk for developing gestational diabetes. This allows for interventions to lessen the risk, such as smoking cessation and weight control.


Parameters:

(1) maternal age

(2) family history of diabetes mellitus

(3) race

(4) pregravid body mass index (BMI)

(5) weight gain in early adulthood

(6) cigarette smoking:

 

Parameter

Risk Factor

Relative Risk (Multivariate)

maternal age

35-39 years

1.25

 

>= 40 years

2.24

family history of diabetes mellitus

positive in first degree relative

1.68

race

Hispanic

1.45

 

Afro-American

1.75

 

Asian

2.32

pregravid BMI

25-29.9 kg/m^2

2.13

 

>= 30 kg/m^2

2.90

weight gain in early adulthood

5-10 kilograms

1.66

 

10-19.9 kilograms

2.54

 

>= 20 kilograms

3.56

cigarette smoking

current

1.43

 

The more risk factors that are present increase the relative risk for gestational diabetes.


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