Program to prevent the onset of postpartum diabetes in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K11022
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
• Research Institution: Kansai Medical University
• Principal Investigator: KAWASAKI Yuki 関西医科大学, 看護学部, 講師 (30572044)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 酒井 ひろ子 関西医科大学, 看護学部, 教授 (90434927)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 妊娠糖尿病 / 産後糖代謝異常 / 糖尿病発症予防

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to establish a comprehensive program for women with pre-existing gestational diabetes for the first year postpartum based on approaches to nutrition, exercise, breastfeeding, and also to improve health literacy. In weight control, diet, exercise, and breastfeeding, we established an exercise regimen to promote physical recovery in postpartum women, created a postpartum follow-up video, and established part of a program to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Free Research Field

生涯発達看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

妊娠中に初めて糖代謝異常と診断される妊娠糖尿病（gestational diabetes mellitus：以下，GDMとする）の女性は、将来的に2型DMを発症するリスクが高く、出産15年後では、GDM既往女性の累積DM発症率は約40％であり、2型DMを発症する相対危険率は、正常血糖の女性よりも7.43倍と高率である。現在推奨されている産後糖代謝評価を分娩後6～12週だけでなく、産後1年を目安とした定期的な受診をすることの重要性を示す。