961-P: Management of Gestational Diabetes (GDM): Are New Glycemic Targets Needed?

2021 
Background and Aim: There is no consensus on glycemic targets for the management of GDM. Since women with GDM managed with current glycemic targets show still worse pregnancy outcomes than women without it, we aim to identify which glycemic levels are associated to normal pregnancy outcomes with particular reference to Large for Gestational Age (LGA) rate. Methods: This is an observational study, involving women with GDM (IADPSG criteria) from 2016 to 2019. Glycemic values Results: We analyzed 386 women and 40844 glycemic values. We found 4 natural categories for fasting BG ( 2 times in the week, showed a high rate of LGA than those who did not (p 0.02), were more often overweight and needed insulin, enrolled earlier, had higher HbA1c values and an inadequate weight gain (p .001). The conceptual maps identified 3 clusters of women grouped homogeneously and distinctly according to BG and outcomes: women with fasting and postprandial BG included in the first two natural categories showed better outcomes than those with higher values, with a linear trend. BG> 84 mg/dL in more than 2/7 measurements, BMI> 25 kg/m2, and inadequate weight gain were predictive factors of LGA risk (OR 0.9 CI95% 1.2-5, p .012; OR 0.713 CI95% 1-3.8, p .029 OR 0.792 CI95% 1-4.8, p .04). Finally, RECPAM identified women with BMI> 25 kg/m2 and/or with fasting blood glucose> 97 mg/dl as a higher LGA risk subgroup. Conclusions: Tighter glycemic targets for GDM management are needed. Disclosure C. Festa: None. M. Violati: None. F. Amorosi: None. O. Bitterman: None. A. Convertino: None. C. Giuliani: None. M. Maravalle: None. A. Napoli: None.
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