Postpartum development of type 1 diabetes in Asian Indian women with gestational diabetes.

Aim: To study the postpartum conversion of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to different types of diabetes among Asian Indian women.

Materials And Methods: Using data from electronic medical records, 418 women with GDM seen at a tertiary diabetes care center for diabetes in Chennai in South India between 1991 and 2014 were evaluated for development of diabetes postpartum.

Results: Of the 418 GDM women followed up postpartum, 388 progressed to diabetes.