Indian diabetes risk score according to menopausal status in Asian Indian women: The Santiniketan Women study

A1C in gestational diabetes mellitus in Asian Indian women.

G esta t ional diabetes mel l i tus (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance of varying degrees of severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. The current recommendation is to perform screening test between 24 and 26 weeks of gestation, although there are reports claiming that between 40 and 66% of women with GDM could be detected during early pregnancy (1,2). The policy of s...

Glycosylated Haemoglobin in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Asian Indian Women

Menopausal Transition among Northern Indian Women

According to Indian menopause society research there are about 65 million Indian women over the age of 45. Average age of menopause in around 48 yrs but it strikes Indian women as young as 30-35 years. The main aim of the study is to assess the menopausal transition among women residing at selected rural community, Punjab. The study was conducted from July 2012 to December 2012. The sample from...

Obesity measures, metabolic profiles, blood pressure and intake of dietary fatty acids in rural women of Asian Indian origin: Santiniketan women study

OBJECTIVES The present cross-sectional study was aimed to investigate obesity measures, metabolic profiles, blood pressure, and intake of dietary fatty acids in rural women of Asian Indian origin. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 280 healthy rural women aged 25-65 years took part in the study. A random sampling procedure using a local voters' registration list was followed to select the parti...

Postpartum development of type 1 diabetes in Asian Indian women with gestational diabetes

AIM To study the postpartum conversion of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to different types of diabetes among Asian Indian women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using data from electronic medical records, 418 women with GDM seen at a tertiary diabetes care center for diabetes in Chennai in South India between 1991 and 2014 were evaluated for development of diabetes postpartum. RESULTS Of the 41...