. 2017 Jan 3;75(Suppl 1):32–50. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuw033

Table 1.

Most widely accepted diagnostic criteria for diabetes in pregnancy and GDM³^,¹⁶

Diagnosis	Criteria
Diabetes (WHO)	Recorded at any time during the course of pregnancy; one or more of the following criteria:
	Fasting plasma glucose levels ≥7 mmol/L (126 mg/dL)
	2-h OGTT values ≥11.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) after a 75 g oral glucose load
	Random plasma glucose levels ≥11.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL)
GDM (WHO and IADPSG)	When 1 or more of the following results are recorded during routine testing between 24 and 28 wks of pregnancy or at any other time during the course of pregnancy:
	Fasting plasma glucose levels 5.1–6.9 mmol/L (92–125 mg/dL)
	1-h OGTT values ≥10.0 mmol/L (180 mg/dL) after a 75 g oral glucose load
	2-h OGTT values between 8.5 and 11.0 mmol/L (153–199 mg/dL) after a 75 g oral glucose load

Abbreviations: GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; IADPSG, International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; WHO, World Health Organization.