Research Article

The Utility of Lower Glycemic Targets for Treating Gestational Diabetes: A Retrospective Study

Table 2

Pregnancy outcomes, by glycemic target groups.

Measured outcomeHigh-target group ()Low-target group () value

Gestational age at delivery ()0.413
<37 weeks (, %)37 (9.3%)18 (8.7%)0.78
≥37 weeks (, %)359 (90.7%)190 (91.3%)0.78
Cesarean delivery (, %)153 (38.6%)77 (37.0%)0.698
Cesarean, intrapartum (, %)61 (15.4%)35 (16.8%)0.653
Induction of labor, secondary to GDM (, %)81 (20.5%)82 (39.4%)<0.01
5-minute (, %)385 (97.2%)204 (98.1%)0.513
Birthweight ()0.051
SGA (, %)7 (1.8%)2 (1.0%)0.435
AGA (, %)263 (66.4%)156 (75.0%)0.029
LGA (, %)126 (31.8%)50 (24.0%)0.046
Gestational hypertension (, %)7 (1.9%)5 (2.4%)0.595
Preeclampsia (, %)27 (6.8%)13 (6.3%)0.79
Severe preeclampsia (, %)6 (1.5%)2 (1.0%)0.572
Shoulder dystocia (, %)17 (4.3%)9 (4.3%)0.984
Intrauterine growth restriction (, %)8 (2.0%)2 (1.0%)0.333
NICU admission (, %)51 (12.9%)33 (15.9%)0.328
Neonatal hypoglycemia (, %)46 (11.6%)43 (20.7%)<0.01
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, requiring phototherapy (, %)20 (5.1%)14 (6.7%)0.395
Neonatal RDS (, %)20 (5.1%)15 (7.2%)0.306
Macrosomia (, %)58 (14.6%)20 (9.6%)0.064