Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort study

Abstract Introduction Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus share risk factors such as obesity and increased maternal age, which have become more prevalent in recent decades. We examined changes in the prevalence of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes between 2005 and 2018 in Denmark and...

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Main Authors: Frederikke Lihme, Ana Savu, Saima Basit, Winnie Sia, Rose Yeung, Olesya Barrett, Leiah Luoma, Deliwe P. Ngwezi, Sandra Davidge, Colleen M. Norris, Maria B. Ospina, Christy‐Lynn Cooke, Russ Greiner, Jan Wohlfahrt, Mads Melbye, Jacob Lykke, Padma Kaul, Heather A. Boyd
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Published: Wiley 2024-02-01
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author Frederikke Lihme
Ana Savu
Saima Basit
Winnie Sia
Rose Yeung
Olesya Barrett
Leiah Luoma
Deliwe P. Ngwezi
Sandra Davidge
Colleen M. Norris
Maria B. Ospina
Christy‐Lynn Cooke
Russ Greiner
Jan Wohlfahrt
Mads Melbye
Jacob Lykke
Padma Kaul
Heather A. Boyd
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Ana Savu
Saima Basit
Winnie Sia
Rose Yeung
Olesya Barrett
Leiah Luoma
Deliwe P. Ngwezi
Sandra Davidge
Colleen M. Norris
Maria B. Ospina
Christy‐Lynn Cooke
Russ Greiner
Jan Wohlfahrt
Mads Melbye
Jacob Lykke
Padma Kaul
Heather A. Boyd
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description Abstract Introduction Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus share risk factors such as obesity and increased maternal age, which have become more prevalent in recent decades. We examined changes in the prevalence of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes between 2005 and 2018 in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, and investigated whether the observed trends can be explained by changes in maternal age, parity, multiple pregnancy, comorbidity, and body mass index (BMI) over time. Material and methods This study was a register‐based cohort study conducted using data from the Danish National Health Registers and the provincial health registers of Alberta, Canada. We included in the study cohort all pregnancies in 2005–2018 resulting in live‐born infants and used binomial regression to estimate mean annual increases in the prevalence of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in the two populations across the study period, adjusted for maternal characteristics. Results The study cohorts included 846 127 (Denmark) and 706 728 (Alberta) pregnancies. The prevalence of preeclampsia increased over the study period in Denmark (2.5% to 2.9%) and Alberta (1.7% to 2.5%), with mean annual increases of 0.03 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.02–0.04) and 0.06 (95% CI 0.05–0.07) percentage points, respectively. The prevalence of gestational diabetes also increased in Denmark (1.9% to 4.6%) and Alberta (3.9% to 9.2%), with average annual increases of 0.20 (95% CI 0.19–0.21) and 0.44 (95% CI 0.42–0.45) percentage points. Changes in the distributions of maternal age and BMI contributed to increases in the prevalence of both conditions but could not explain them entirely. Conclusions The prevalence of both preeclampsia and gestational diabetes increased significantly from 2005 to 2018, which portends future increases in chronic disease rates among affected women. Increasing demand for long‐term follow up and care will amplify the existing pressure on healthcare systems.
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spelling doaj-art-5affdf22a08a4f1c8d63ef85bd4a18782025-08-20T02:09:24ZengWileyActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica0001-63491600-04122024-02-01103226627510.1111/aogs.14703Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort studyFrederikke Lihme0Ana Savu1Saima Basit2Winnie Sia3Rose Yeung4Olesya Barrett5Leiah Luoma6Deliwe P. Ngwezi7Sandra Davidge8Colleen M. Norris9Maria B. Ospina10Christy‐Lynn Cooke11Russ Greiner12Jan Wohlfahrt13Mads Melbye14Jacob Lykke15Padma Kaul16Heather A. Boyd17Department of Epidemiology Research Statens Serum Institut Copenhagen DenmarkCanadian VIGOUR Center University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartment of Epidemiology Research Statens Serum Institut Copenhagen DenmarkDepartment of Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartment of Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaAlberta Health Services Edmonton Alberta CanadaCanadian VIGOUR Center University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaCanadian VIGOUR Center University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Physiology University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartment of Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartment of Public Health Sciences Queen's University Kingston Ontario CanadaDepartments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Physiology University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartment of Computer Science University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartment of Epidemiology Research Statens Serum Institut Copenhagen DenmarkDanish Cancer Society Research Center Copenhagen DenmarkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkCanadian VIGOUR Center University of Alberta Edmonton CanadaDepartment of Epidemiology Research Statens Serum Institut Copenhagen DenmarkAbstract Introduction Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus share risk factors such as obesity and increased maternal age, which have become more prevalent in recent decades. We examined changes in the prevalence of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes between 2005 and 2018 in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, and investigated whether the observed trends can be explained by changes in maternal age, parity, multiple pregnancy, comorbidity, and body mass index (BMI) over time. Material and methods This study was a register‐based cohort study conducted using data from the Danish National Health Registers and the provincial health registers of Alberta, Canada. We included in the study cohort all pregnancies in 2005–2018 resulting in live‐born infants and used binomial regression to estimate mean annual increases in the prevalence of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in the two populations across the study period, adjusted for maternal characteristics. Results The study cohorts included 846 127 (Denmark) and 706 728 (Alberta) pregnancies. The prevalence of preeclampsia increased over the study period in Denmark (2.5% to 2.9%) and Alberta (1.7% to 2.5%), with mean annual increases of 0.03 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.02–0.04) and 0.06 (95% CI 0.05–0.07) percentage points, respectively. The prevalence of gestational diabetes also increased in Denmark (1.9% to 4.6%) and Alberta (3.9% to 9.2%), with average annual increases of 0.20 (95% CI 0.19–0.21) and 0.44 (95% CI 0.42–0.45) percentage points. Changes in the distributions of maternal age and BMI contributed to increases in the prevalence of both conditions but could not explain them entirely. Conclusions The prevalence of both preeclampsia and gestational diabetes increased significantly from 2005 to 2018, which portends future increases in chronic disease rates among affected women. Increasing demand for long‐term follow up and care will amplify the existing pressure on healthcare systems.https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14703gestational diabetesmaternal characteristicspreeclampsiapregnancytime trends
spellingShingle Frederikke Lihme
Ana Savu
Saima Basit
Winnie Sia
Rose Yeung
Olesya Barrett
Leiah Luoma
Deliwe P. Ngwezi
Sandra Davidge
Colleen M. Norris
Maria B. Ospina
Christy‐Lynn Cooke
Russ Greiner
Jan Wohlfahrt
Mads Melbye
Jacob Lykke
Padma Kaul
Heather A. Boyd
Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort study
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
gestational diabetes
maternal characteristics
preeclampsia
pregnancy
time trends
title Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort study
title_full Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort study
title_fullStr Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort study
title_short Time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Denmark and Alberta, Canada, 2005–2018—A population‐based cohort study
title_sort time trends in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in denmark and alberta canada 2005 2018 a population based cohort study
topic gestational diabetes
maternal characteristics
preeclampsia
pregnancy
time trends
url https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14703
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