Complication: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Which factors do we measure

Factor	Range	Points
Age	15 to 50 years	< 25 = 0 | 26-35 = 4 | > 35 = 6
Parity (Number of children)	0 to 7	> 2 = 2 (if parity > 0)
History of GDM	yes / no	yes = 15
Congenital anomalies	yes / no	yes = 5
Stillbirth	yes / no	yes = 5
Miscarriage	yes / no	yes = 5
Preterm delivery	yes / no	yes = 5
Macrosomia	yes / no	yes = 8
Height	1.0m to 2.5m	n/a, see below
Weight	20kg to 120kg	BMI > 25 = 5 | BMI > 30 = 9
Ethnicity	White / Other	White = 0 | Other = 5
Family history of diabetes	yes / no	yes = 6
Polycystic ovary syndrome	yes / no	yes = 5
High blood pressure, with family history	yes / no	yes = 5
High blood pressure, without family history	yes / no	yes = 2

Diet (yes / no for each question, 5 or more times yes = 4 points)

Factor
Non-varied diet
Sugar/artificially sweetened beverages >= 5 times/week
Sweets, ice cream, cakes, cookies ≥2.5 times/week
Processed meat products ≥1 time/week
Whole grain products <2 times/day
Dairy <2 times/day
Vitamin D intake <5 times/week

Physical activity (yes / no for each question, 3 times no = 4 points)

Factor
Daily walking >30min
Vigorous physical activity
Daily stair climbing > 10 stairs

Risk Score

Risk	Points
Low	0 to 5
Increased	6 to 12
Moderate	13 to 20
High	21 to 29
Very High	over 30