[Prevalence of gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes in Nordland and Troms counties 2004–15].

Background: The aim was to investigate the prevalence of gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes in Nordland and Troms counties.

Material And Method: We included all 1 067 women with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes among 34 915 births at four hospitals in Nordland and Troms counties from 2004 to 2015. Prevalence of diabetes was calculated based on ICD-10 codes in patient records for women with diabetes in Nordland and Troms counties, and compared with national prevalence figures from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway.