Comparison of the Screening Tests for Gestational D.M One Step and Two Step Methods among the Pregnant Women

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) has defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1999 as any degree of carbohydrate intolerance resulting hyperglycemia variable severity, with onset or first recognition during pregnancy, excluding overt diabetes early pregnancy [1]. Its prevalence varies worldwide and also testing method diagnostic criteria used [2]. Extensive research demonstrated that GDM is associated short- longterm complications concerning both mother child. Screening treating are an effective means to prevent short term a significant opportunity for intervention order avoid long ones [3]. Short such macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, birth trauma, increased rate cesarean section, uterine fetal death, neonatal hypoglycemia, congenital anomalies, respiratory distress syndrome, occurrence maternal hypertensive disorders [4]. Long include risk developing Type 2 (T2DM) later life major potential metabolic pattern offspring, which would lead risks abnormal glucose tolerance, obesity syndrome [5].