Diabetes gestacional: Impacto de los factores de riesgo en Latinoamérica

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic complication in pregnancy. Worldwide, it has a prevalence that varies between 1-14%, with Latin America being the most susceptible.

This pathology is of high impact, among the most related risk factors for the appearance of gestational diabetes were advanced age, obesity and pathological history, which increases the probability of developing gestational diabetes by 1.2 times. On the other hand, keep in mind that not all women who develop gestational diabetes have these risk factors. In fact, many women with gestational diabetes do not have any risk factors.

These patients have a 35 to 60% risk of developing diabetes mellitus 10 to 20 years after pregnancy. Therefore, it is important to recognize and treat any degree of glycemic alteration that affects pregnancy, leading to a decrease in immediate and long-term maternal and fetal complications. It is concluded that gestational diabetes is a complex problem that affects the mother-child pair, in addition to having very high recurrence rates, which requires systemic and comprehensive solutions, since it corresponds to a public health problem.