[Focus on the importance of classification of hyperglycemia in pregnancy and diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus].

Hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP) is the most common pathological obstetric disease. However, there is no uniform standard in the world for classification of HIP and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM). This article will analyze this issue and support the International association of diabetes and pregnancy study group(IADPSG) criteria as a global standard for diagnosing GDM,also support HIP should be divided into four categories: PGDM, ODM, GDM and prediabetes, so as to refine clinical management.