Seasonality of gestational diabetes mellitus: a South Australian population study

Objective

To investigate whether there is a seasonal variation in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Research design and methods

This retrospective cohort study of 60 306 eligible South Australian live-born singletons during 2007–2011 recorded in the South Australian Perinatal Statistics Collection (SAPSC) examined the incidence of GDM in relation to estimated date of conception (eDoC). Fourier series...