%0 Journal Article
%T Association between Anthropometry and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
%A Thusitha Nandana Bodhinarayana
%A Madhava Karunarathne
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 566-588
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2023.133050
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> The predictive value of various anthropometric
indicators for identifying benefits or risks</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">for</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">maternal health outcomes of pregnancy is discussed
around the globe. Anthropometric measurements can be a cost</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">effective,</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">efficient method of
screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) especially,</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">in developing countries with low-cost health care
settings. <b>Objec<span>tives:</span></b><span> To determine a relationship between
anthropometric measurements and GDM and to assess the importance/suitability of
an anthropometric</span> measurement in predicting GDM. <b>Methods:</b> A
correlational study with the evaluation of diagnostic test accuracy was
conducted among 48 pregnant women at period of amenorrhoea (POA) of 26</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">34 weeks of gestation.</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">The obstetrics ward and the antenatal clinic of</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Peradeniya teaching</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">hospital</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">was the study setting.
Systematic random sampling technique was used for participant selection.
Singleton pregnancies with Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 30.0</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">kg/m<sup>2</sup> were included. Women with
pre-existing diabetes and</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">medical disorders were excluded.</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Mid arm circumference</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">(MAC),</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">tricipital skin fold
thickness (TSFT),</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span
%K Anthropometry
%K Gestational Diabetes
%K Predictions
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=123956