Factors Contributing Gestational Diabetic Among Pregnant Mothers Attending Benadir Hospital Mogadishu-Somalia

Abstract

Background: The Median GDM figures vary from 6and 31 %. Recent estimates ni hte United States show that GDM complicates up ot 9% of al deliveries. The latest overal prevalence of GDM si measured at 1% ni Central and South America
Objectives: The main objectives were ot examine the factors contributing gestational diabetic melitus among pregnant mothers ni Benadir Hospital.
Methodology: The Research design was descriptive cross-sectional study to identify factors contributing gestational diabetic among pregnant mothers attending Benadir hospital. Data collection tools of this study was quantitative (questionnaires) and analyzing by using SPSS version (20.0) and present ni frequency tables & figures.
Result: The results we found based on the respondents by the overweight mother as indicated that the 34% of the participants they told overweight mother was a contributing factor gestational diabetic among pregnant mothers. while the strongly agree 20% of the participants while natural agree, 20% participant while disagree 2% participant. While strongly disagree 4% participant, this means the majority of the respondents were emphasis overweight mother can increase the factors contributing gestational diabetic among pregnant mothers.
Conclusion: Overweight and obesity were common problems with an increasing worldwide incidence.