Table 1 BabyGEMS Study groups.
BabyGEMS group | Controls | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal glycemic status | Not GDM by lower criteria: received routine pregnancy care | GDM by lower but not higher criteria: treated. Women received usual treatment for diabetes in pregnancy (GEMS Trial OGTT designated as “GDM”) | GDM by lower but not higher criteria: untreated. Women did not receive treatment for diabetes in pregnancy (GEMS Trial OGTT designated as “not GDM”) | GDM by higher criteria: treated. Women received usual treatment for diabetes in pregnancy (GEMS Trial OGTT designated as “GDM”) |
GEMS Trial group | Lower or Higher Criteria Group | Lower Criteria Group | Higher Criteria Group | Lower or Higher Criteria Group |
OGTT plasma glucose concentration thresholds mmol/L [mg/dL] | Fasting <5.1 [91.8] and one-hour <10 [180.0] and two-hour <8.5 [153.0] | Fasting ≥5.1 [91.8] to <5.5 [99.0] or two-hour ≥8.5 [153.0] to <9 [162.0] or one-hour ≥10 [180.0] | Fasting ≥5.5 [99.0] or two-hour ≥9 [162.0] (regardless of one-hour value) | |
