Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Pregnancy and Childbirth type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Post-partum lifestyle interventions for the prevention of progression to T2DM among GDM women
Control or usual care
Sponsors
Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa,
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women who fulfil the following criteria will be eligible for initial inclusion: 1. Diagnosed with GDM using standard criteria (specify) defined by the research team. 2. Currently living in the community served by the clinics included in the study and planning to remain in the area for the next year 3. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. 4. Able to communicate in one of the predominant official languages spoken in the Western Cape (Cape Town) and Gauteng (Johannesburg) provinces (e.g. English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sesotho)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with the following characteristics will not be included in the study: 1. Women who had T2DMM or type 1 diabetes prior to the index pregnancy 2. Post-delivery, women are diagnosed with diabetes at the postpartum OGTT 3. Post- delivery women who have stillbirths or infants who die before 6 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion of the 6-weeks OGTT (yes/no variable);The change in diabetes risk at 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight change;Absolute waist circumference ;f. T2DM and dysglycaemia measured using fasting and 2-hour OGTT blood glucose;g. Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and 2-hour OGTT insulin;Indicators of psychosocial health;diet intake;blood pressure;physical activity;breast feeding history | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactBee Williams
Manager, Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa
Outcome results
None listed