Research objectives
Macrosomia, GDM, PIH, PTB
GDM, ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE, PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION
Differences in the incidence of GDM and adverse outcomes of interest were observed between the two groups of pregnant women. GDM was defined as one or more pathological glucose values on a 75 g 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) during pregnancy. The diagnostic criteria were as follows: fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 5.1 mmol/L, 1-hour value ≥ 10.0 mmol/L, 2-hour value ≥ 8.5 mmol/L. Macrosomia was defined as a birth weight of more than 4000 g. PTB was defined as delivery at 28 weeks of gestation but before 37 weeks. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) was described as elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) after 20 weeks of gestation.