Innovative Journal Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science 2589-9341 03 11 Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes in Some Selected Slums of Dhaka City 1 Faruk Ul Islam American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka. Hamida Khanum Parasitology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaha, Dhaka 1000, Journal Article https://doi.org/10.15520/mcrr.v3i11.155 Abstract Aims: The present study descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to explore the prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in some selected slums of Dhaka city with a sample size of 236. The study population was pregnant women in Dhaka city, their socio-demographic characterist, the family and obstetric history (current and previous) related variable of the respondents and assess the clinical test related variable. Study design: The study population were pregnant women in Dhaka city. Non-randomized, purposive sampling technique was followed for this study. A semi structured, pre-tested, modified and interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Place and duration of study: Pregnant mother in 14 number outfall slum in Dhaka city. The study period was four months started from February 2017 to May 2017. Results: It was found that, the majority of the respondents (56.8%) were in the age group 16-25 years followed by 38.6%, 2.1% and 2.5% were in age group 26-35 years,<15 years and >35 years respectively with mean age 23.74 ± 5.644 years. Most of the respondents (78%) were Muslim. Among the respondents 53% had primary education, 12% had SSC, 4% HSC, 3% had education of graduate and above, 28% respondents were illiterate. Among the respondents, 78.8% were housewife, 7.6% and 3.8% were engaged in service and business and rest 9.8% were day laborer. Out of 236 respondents, 22.5% had diabetes in their family and 14% respondents had previous history of GDM. Among them 72.9% had normal delivery while, 27.1% had caesarean section. Study also revealed that of the bad obstetric history (BOH) 25.8% had miscarriage, 3.0% still birth, 6.8% preterm baby and 3.4% Intra Uterine Death (IUD). Study also showed that 9.3% of the respondents had GDM, and 13.1% of the respondents had hypertension, 61.9% anemia, 8.1% jaundice, 20.3% edema, 35.6% had frequent urination. Conclusion: There was an association of age with Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) level which was statistically significant with P value< 0.014. As GDM is a medical problem and sometimes threatened the life of the mother and baby.