GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS: A SILENT AND GROWING PROBLEM IN BRAZIL'S HEALTH - A LITERATURE RESCUE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592202218045

• Palavras-chave: Gestational diabetes mellitus; Gestation; Macrosomia.

• Keywords: Gestational diabetes mellitus; Gestation; Macrosomia.

• Abstract:

  INTRODUCTION: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is the most common metabolic disorder in the pregnancy cycle. In recent years, the number of cases has increased, mainly due to the increase in obesity. GOAL: Discuss in the light of the literature on the topic of Gestational Diabetes in Brazilian women from 2019 to 2021. METHODOLOGY:The present study carries out an exploratory bibliographic research on Scielo platforms; Virtual Health Library and the Report on Screening and Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Brazil; in addition to databases such as Associação Brazileira de Diabetes in a period of 3 years, between 2019 and 2021. As inclusion criteria, articles in Portuguese, published between 2019 and 2021 were used. The exclusion criteria were English language, dissertations and TCCs. 16 articles were located, and after analysis, 13 were excluded, finally, the study consisted of 3 publications. RESULT: Of the studies surveyed, the largest number were those from the year 2019, totaling 10 (63%); followed by 2019, totaling 04 (25%).

  The others dated from 2020 and 2021, 01 (6%) in each year. However, only 3 (18.7%) referred to the importance of the topic addressed, therefore, used. GDM is understood as the inability of the maternal body to secrete insulin at levels necessary to meet the needs of the pregnancy-puerperal cycle. GDM is liable to develop in any woman, but it is common in those with risk factors such as advanced age, a history of gestational diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome or obesity. It can cause complications such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, macrosomia, fetal malformations and fetal death. According to the class, DMG can be controlled only with lifestyle change (SEM).

   CONCLUSION: GDM, a relevant public health problem, is influenced by several factors. However, the cases can decrease when associating an adequate work of the multiprofessional team in the prenatal and SEM follow-up.

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