Term: Gestational Diabetes

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-11-05

Definition:

"A form of diabetes of variable severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancy." (Olds SB et al., 2004).

Related concepts 

• Diabetes - Measuring Prevalence
• Diabetes in Pregnancy - Differentiating Between Maternal Pre-Gestational Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes

Related terms 

• Diabetes / Diabetes Mellitus
• Maternal Diabetes

References 

• Olds SB, London ML, Wieland PA, Davidson MR. Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women's Health Care. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. 2004.(View)

Term used in 

• Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)