Diabetes mellitus and drug abuse during pregnancy and the risk for orofacial clefts and related abnormalities

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2016-01, Vol.24, p.e2701-e2701
• Main Authors: Trindade-Suedam, Ivy Kiemle, Kostrisch, Lília Maria von, Pimenta, Luiz André Freire, Negrato, Carlos Antônio, Franzolin, Solange Braga, Trindade, Junior, Alceu Sergio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Brazil; Child, Preschool; Cleft Lip - epidemiology; Cleft Palate - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Complications - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Epidemiología; Diabetes, Gestational; Female; Fisura del Paladar; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Middle Aged; NURSING; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Diabetics; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Substance-Related Disorders - complications; Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0104-1169; 1518-8345; 1518-8345; 0104-1169
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.0815.2701

to assessed the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and drug abuse in mothers of children with orofacial clefts (OFC). 325 women who had children (0-3y) with clefts were interviewed. Data regarding type of diabetes, use of legal/illegal drugs during pregnancy, waist girth and fasting blood sugar at the first prenatal consult were collected. twenty seven percent of the women had DM, out of these, 89% had gestational DM, 5,5% type 1 DM and 5,5% type 2 DM. The prevalence of DM in mothers of children with OFC was 27%, it is significantly higher than the average Brazilian population which is 7.6% (p