Estimating the difference of glucose levels during 1st and 3rd trimester of pregnancy in Tikrit city in Iraq

Abstract

The occurrence of hyperglycemia among pregnant ladies who visit Salah Aladdin general hospital is examined in relation to age and no. of pregnancy to determine the occurrence of diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. Blood glucose levels were evaluated in the first and third trimesters of pregnant women by the glucose-oxidase principle using the Easy Touch® G blood glucose monitoring system. This study is a cross-sectional study, carried out in the Salah Aladdin general hospital, from the 15th of November 2018 to the 10th of March 2019. A total of 120 women ages ranged from (20 -45 years) have been selected. By using 14 direct factors questionnaire affecting pregnant women in the first and third trimester. Statistical analysis of data was done by manual statistics. The serum glucose levels elevated markedly in the third trimester of pregnancy and the glucose level not so increase in the first trimester. This raising in serum glucose level in the third trimester may lead the pregnant to hyperglycemia or diabetes mellitus of pregnancy. Over the majority of pregnant women are free from GDM 86.67% while 13.33% having GDM where 87.5% are in the third trimester and 12.5% in the first trimester of pregnancy. To conclude percentage % of first/third trimester of pregnancy having GDM are 12.5% 1st trimester. 87.5% 3rd trimester. Percentage % of pregnant women 13.33% have GDM while 86.67% are not having GDM Ranges of blood glucose level in first trimester 88 while in third trimester 100.The Aim of study was to estimate serum blood glucose level during 1st and 3rd trimester of pregnancy in Tikrit.