Synopsis A recent study demonstrated that a maternal blood glucose cut-off value of 8.741 mmol/L in the 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) predicted excess weight among the offspring at delivery. This ' MED FACT ' discusses a study from International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, " Use of the 50-g glucose challenge test to predict excess delivery weight" (April 2018) Authors : Sinan Beksac M. et al. Key Takeaways: The 50 g GCT can be used to identify women at risk of delivering offspring with excessive delivery weight.
Objective Study Type Participants To identify a cut-off value for the 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) that predicts excess delivery weight Retrospective study 584 Women What Was The Need For This Study? The commonly used threshold for fetal macrosomia is a delivery weight of greater than 4500 g; however, a delivery weight of greater than 4000 g is also used. The…
