Hayes Catherine
Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sumderland.
Br J Nurs. 2009;18(9):523-4, 526. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2009.18.9.42253.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an increasingly common condition, affecting 7% of all pregnancies in the UK. With an array of associated complications both for mother and foetus, early detection and diagnosis of the condition is pivotal to successful intervention strategies and long-term management. This article looks at diagnosis, treatment and management of GDM and examines the impact of an initial diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or GDM and how the prognosis for long-term health is influenced by such a diabetogenic manifestation. It is fundamental to the prevention or delayed onset of type II diabetes mellitus that patients are aware of the risk factors associated with their general health. With rising cases of maternal obesity, later age of gestation and increasingly sedentary lifestyles in women of child-bearing age, health-care professional future involvement with IGT and GDM patients is guaranteed.
妊娠期糖尿病（GDM）是一种日益常见的病症，在英国，它影响着7%的妊娠。由于对母亲和胎儿都有一系列相关并发症，该病症的早期检测和诊断对于成功的干预策略和长期管理至关重要。本文探讨了妊娠期糖尿病的诊断、治疗和管理，并研究了糖耐量受损（IGT）和/或妊娠期糖尿病的初步诊断的影响，以及这种致糖尿病表现如何影响长期健康预后。让患者了解与其总体健康相关的风险因素对于预防或延迟II型糖尿病的发病至关重要。随着孕产妇肥胖病例的增加、妊娠年龄的增大以及育龄女性久坐不动的生活方式日益普遍，医疗保健专业人员未来必然会更多地接触糖耐量受损和妊娠期糖尿病患者。
