[Screening for diabetes within the scope of prenatal care]

9482 pregnant women searched for the Department of Prenatale Care of the town Karl-Marx-Stadt between 1968 and 1972. Obesity were found in 6, 2 p.c., glycosuria in 5, 1 p.c., a history of diabetes with glycosuria in 0,5 p.c. and obesity with gylcosuria in 0,5 p.c. The perinatale mortality rate was heightened only in the last group (3,7 p.c.) 51 prediabetic pregnant women were found in these five years by sugar screening. Eight women developed a White class A nad four women a White class B diabetes between 3 and 7 years later.