Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy and affects about 18 percent of all pregnancies, according to the American Diabetes Association. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after pregnancy, but once you’ve had gestational diabetes, your chances are higher that it will happen in future pregnancies. In some women pregnancy uncovers Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and these women will need to continue diabetes treatment after pregnancy.

According to international diabetes federation (IDF), the number of people with diabetes in the world in 2013 was 382 million, which is going to increase to almost 592 million by 2035. India has the dubious distinction of being home to a large number of people suffering from diabetes. According to IDF, 65.1 million of adults in India suffered from diabetes in the year 2013[2]. It has been predicted that the prevalence of diabetes in the adult population in India will be 6% by the year 2025[3].