Abstract

RIMBAO TORRES, Gertrudis et al. Behaviour of gestational diabetes during pregnancy in adolescence. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2007, vol.23, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

An analytical observation study was conducted of case-control type of 113 adolescent gave birth from January 1 2006 to June 1 2006 in “America Arias” Gynecoly-Obstetrics Hospital to determine frequency of gestational diabetes and its relationship with some maternal and neonatal variables during pregnancy in adolescence. Following variables were analyzed: gestational diabetes, body mass index, presence of pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, type of labor, and weight and Apgar score of newborn. It was possible to demonstrate a low frequency of gestational diabetes in adolescents (2.7 %). Main risk factor for development of gestational diabetes at these ages was an overweight at onset of pregnancy (15.7 %). Pregnancy-induced hypertension wasn't associated with gestational diabetes. Most of patient had a transpelvic pregnancy (74.3 %). Fetal macrosomia wasn't a frequent finding in neither of this both groups, whereas low birth weight was a little more frequent. A low Apgar scoring at birth at minute and at five minutes, was in general, a very frequent finding.

Keywords : Pregnancy; adolescence; gestational diabetes..