Pattern & Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Bangladesh: A Survey Report

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to obtain information about the prevalence of the use of prescription drugs among Gestational Diabetic mothers in Bangladesh. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at different medical college & Hospital. The maximum 300 number of information were collected from different Medical Collage &Hospital. The mean age of the patients found in Dhaka under study was between 31-35 years. The highest body weight of patients was found about 69- 72 kg, which is near about 27% among all. The height of patients was surveyed about 5 feet- 5 feet 4 inch, which is near about 80%. On the other hand, only 300 gestational diabetic patients were found in 320 pregnant women. The highest number of information were collected from patients in their 2nd trimester of pregnancy (63.33%), followed by 3rd trimester (26.66%) and 1st trimester (8.33%). When patients first diagnosis for gestational diabetes had occurred, the fasting value was measured about below 6.5mmol/L (74% patients), and non-fasting value was about 6.5-8.5mmol/L (48% patients). Parents of 59% patients have a history of gestational diabetes, not applicable 12.3% and others 7% were observed by the patient’sprevious family history. In previous pregnancy, diabetes was not responded for 24 patients. While analyzing the prescription of gestational diabetic patients, it was found that 86.76% patients were taking insulin as a drug. And some physicians suggested there patients to control diet & keeping regular exercise (13.7%).