Glycaemic values were recorded in terms of fasting plasma
glucose (FPG). Three most recent values of FPG were taken
from patients medical profiles and mean was calculated.
Though HbA1c is considered as an accurate marker for glycaemic
measurement over a long period of time, but due to
short lived nature of GDM, values of HbA1c could not be taken
as a standard so as an alternative, values of FPG were taken.
Research has shown that Plasma Glucose (PG) has a direct
association with HbA1c . As indicated by antenatal care,
division of family health development, Ministry of Health,
Malaysia, FPG values above ≥5.6mmol/l indicative of poorly
controlled GDM .