Diabetes mellitus and drug abuse during pregnancy and the risk for orofacial clefts and related abnormalities

• Main Authors: Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam, Lília Maria von Kostrisch, Luiz André Freire Pimenta, Carlos Antônio Negrato, Solange Braga Franzolin, Alceu Sergio Trindade Junior
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo
• Series: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
• Subjects: Fisura del Paladar; Diabetes Mellitus, Epidemiología; Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692016000100354&lng=en&tlng=en

Abstract Objective: to assessed the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and drug abuse in mothers of children with orofacial clefts (OFC). Methods: 325 women who had children (0-3y) with clefts were interviewed. Data regarding type of diabetes, use of legal/illegal drugs during pregnancy, waist girth and fasting blood sugar at the first prenatal consult were collected. Results: twenty seven percent of the women had DM, out of these, 89% had gestational DM, 5,5% type 1 DM and 5,5% type 2 DM. The prevalence of DM in mothers of children with OFC was 27%, it is significantly higher than the average Brazilian population which is 7.6% (p<0.01) (OR=4.5, 95%CI=3.5-5.8). Regarding drug abuse during pregnancy, 32% of the mothers used drugs and a significant positive correlation was observed between drug abuse and the occurrence of clefts and other craniofacial anomalies (p=0.028) (OR=2.87; 95%CI=1.1-7.4). Conclusions: DM and drug abuse during pregnancy increases the risk for OFC and related anomalies and early diagnosis of DM and prevention of drug abuse, especially in pregnant women, should be emphasized.