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. 2016 Apr 7;2016(4):CD011624. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011624.pub2

1. GDM treatment targets for glycaemic control from Clinical Practice Guidelines.

  Fasting plasma glucose
mmol/L (mg/dL)1
1‐hour postprandial
mmol/L (mg/dL)1
2‐hours postprandial
mmol/L (mg/dL)1
Australasian Diabetes in
Pregnancy Society (ADIPS)
Nankervis 2013 (p. 5)
and New Zealand Ministry of Health (NZMOH)
New Zealand Ministry of Health 2014 (p. 32)
≤ 5.0 (90) ≤ 7.4 (133) ≤ 6.7 (120)
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
ADA 2013 (S21)
Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)
Thompson 2013 (S178)
≤ 5.3 (95) ≤ 7.8 (140) ≤ 6.7 (120)
National Institute of Health
and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE 2015 (p. 21)
< 5.3 (95) < 7.8 (140) < 6.4 (115)
5th International Workshop on GDM
Metzger 2007 (S254)
5.0 (90) to 5.5 (99) < 7.8 (140) < 6.7 (120) to
7.1 (127)
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
SIGN 2014 (p. 59)
4.0 (72) to 6.0 (108) < 8.0 (144) < 7.0 (126)
German Diabetes Asociation (DDA)
Kleinwechter 2014 (p. 404)
3.6 (65) to 5.3 (95) < 7.8 (140) < 6.7 (120)

1RM converted all published glycaemic values for GDM treatment into both mmol/L or mg/dL