Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Postpartum Depression, and Hypertension Affecting Pregnancies in Rural Ohio

Objective: Determine if diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) in rural Appalachian Ohio. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted to review pregnancies between February 2020 and March 2023 to look for diagnoses of gestation...

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Main Authors: Amber M. Healy, Mallory Faherty, Jordan Ackerman, Blake Leeds, Mandy Morell, Rachel Kim, Andrew Ackerman, Jody M. Gerome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2025-01-01
Series:Women's Health Reports
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Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/whr.2024.0137
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Summary:Objective: Determine if diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) in rural Appalachian Ohio. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted to review pregnancies between February 2020 and March 2023 to look for diagnoses of gestational diabetes and PPD. Results: The population studied showed that 5.41% of pregnancies were affected by gestational diabetes, 7.76% of pregnancies had associated PPD, and 1.26% had both. Hypertension incidence that was a secondary data point in this study showed that 20.4% of pregnancies were affected by a form of hypertension. Conclusions: Incidence of gestational diabetes and PPD were similar in this population to the rest of the United States and occurred together at low rates. Hypertension was a more common condition that affected pregnancies in this population.
ISSN:2688-4844