MoonDragon's Pregnancy Information GESTATIONAL DIABETES GTT Test Values & Daily Caloric Recommendations
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THREE-HOUR GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) Normal Values During Pregnancy
Two abnormal values are required to make the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
Time
Plasma glucose level
Fasting
Less than 105 mg/dL (5.8 mmol per L)
1 hour
Less than 190 mg/dL (10.6 mmol per L)
2 hours
Less than 165 mg/dL (9.2 mmol per L)
3 hours
Less than 145 mg/dL (8.1 mmol per L)
Adapted from Dickinson JE. Semin Perinatol 1990;14:2-11.
DAILY CALORIC RECOMMENDATION FOR PATIENTS WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES
Current Weight
Daily Caloric Intake
Less than 80% of ideal body weight (IBW)
35 to 40 kcal per kg of present body weight
80 to 120% of IBW
30 kcal per kg of present body weight
120 to 150% of IBW
24 kcal per kg of present body weight
Greater than 150% of IBW
12 to 15 kcal per kg of present body weight
DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR DIABETES MELLITUS IN THE NON-PREGNANT PATIENT
Fasting (on 2 separate occasions)
140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) or higher is a positive test.
Fasting 2-hour glucose tolerance test After 75 g glucose load, blood is drawn at 30, 60 and 120 minutes. Diagnosis requires two abnormal values, one of which must be at 2 hours.
200 mg per dL (11.1mmol per L) or higher is a positive test.
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