Pre‐pregnancy health of women with pre‐existing diabetes or previous gestational diabetes: Analysis of pregnancy risk factors and behavioural data from a digital tool
Authors' conclusion
This study highlights the potential of online pregnancy planning advisory tools to reach high-risk women and emphasises the need to improve pre-pregnancy care for women with pre-existing diabetes and previous gestational diabetes, many of whom are actively seeking advice. It is also the first to describe pre-pregnancy health behaviours in women with previous gestational diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Women planning pregnancy using a digital pregnancy planning advisory tool (Tommy's charity UK), September 2019–September 202012-month period
- Participants
- 84,359 women
- Exposure
- Women with T1D, T2D or previous GDM vs women without diabetes
- T1Dn = 668
- T2Dn = 707
- Previous GDMn = 1,785
- Outcome
- Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²)
Methodological detailsdescriptive, data from a digital pregnancy planning advisory tool (Tommy's charity UK), stratified by diabetes type
- Descriptive
- Data from a digital pregnancy planning advisory tool (Tommy's charity UK)
- Stratified by diabetes type
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
No diabetes
26%
95% CI (26,26%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | T1D | T2D |
|---|---|---|
| Taking recommended folic acid dose (5 mg) | 47% (95% CI (43.50%)) | — not stated in the abstract |
| Smoking | 20% (95% CI [17,23%]) | 23% (95% CI [20,26%]) |
— not stated in the abstract
- Illicit/recreational drug use: No diabetes 5% (95% CI [5,5%])
Taking folic acid (any dose)
- Use of folic acid supplements was low
Alcohol, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake
- Alcohol consumption, low levels of physical activity and of fruit and vegetable intake were also evident
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