scholarly journals Maternal Glucose during Pregnancy and after Delivery in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Overweight Status of Their Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Zhang ◽  
Huikun Liu ◽  
Cuiping Zhang ◽  
Leishen Wang ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
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Objective. To examine the association of maternal glycemia during pregnancy and after delivery with anthropometry in the offspring of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Methods. A total of 1,263 GDM mothers and their children finished the health survey at 1–5 years after delivery.Results. Offspring of GDM mothers who were diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy had higher prevalence of overweight, higher mean weight for heightZscores, and higher mean BMI for ageZscores at 1–5 years old than the offspring of GDM mothers who were diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) during pregnancy. Offspring of GDM mothers who developed diabetes 1–5 years after delivery had higher mean values ofZscores for weight for height and BMI for age at 1–5 years old than the offspring of GDM mothers who had normal glucose or prediabetes after delivery.Conclusions. Offspring of GDM mothers who were diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy or after delivery had an increased risk of childhood overweight or weight gain at 1–5 years old compared with children of GDM mothers with IGT during pregnancy or with normal glucose or prediabetes after delivery.

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donovan McGrowder ◽  
Kevin Grant ◽  
Rachael Irving ◽  
Lorenzo Gordon ◽  
Tazhmoye Crawford ◽  
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Lipid Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Preeclampsia Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension and other maternal and foetal complications of pregnancy. The aims of the study were to evaluate the serum lipid profile of women with GDM, and determine the number of women with GDM who have preeclampsia (PE). A retrospective study of 84 women with GDM and 90 pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance (controls) was conducted. Women with GDM had significantly higher parity (p=0.047), total cholesterol (p=0.039) and triglycerides (p=0.033), but non-significantly lower HDL-cholesterol (p=0.086) when compared to controls. Systolic blood pressure was significantly elevated in women with GDM coupled with PE (GDM-PE; p=0.015), the mean birth weight of infants born to women with GDM-PE was significantly lower than that of women with only GDM (p=0.025). Women with GDM-PE had significantly higher triglycerides (p=0.020), had to be more multi-gravida (p=0.047) with significantly elevated VLDL-cholesterol (p=0.037) when compared with women with only GDM. 11.9% of women with GDM had PE. On the basis of these findings, it can be concluded that GDM is associated with hyperlipidaemia as evident by the significantly elevated total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations. Women with dyslipidaemia and GDM are at risk of developing preeclampsia. It is imperative that blood lipids be evaluated in women with GDM during antenatal care as it would be helpful in the early detection and treatment of PE.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Song ◽  
Yiming Huang ◽  
Junqing Long ◽  
Yuanfan Li ◽  
Zongqin Pan ◽  
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Abstract Background: Evidence for osteocalcin role in glucose and energy metabolism is increasing. However, little is known about osteocalcin function in gestational diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study is to examine the associations between osteocalcin and gestational diabetes mellitus. Method: 36 patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and 40 normal glucose tolerance controls were recruited in the Maternal and Child Health Hospital Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from May to August 2018. Total osteocalcin and biochemical indexes of maternal serum and umbilical vein serum were analyzed. Transcriptome of placenta were sequenced. Human trophoblast JAR cells were used for evaluated the affection of osteocalcin on trophoblast In vitro. There were no significant differences with maternal serum total osteocalcin levels between gestational diabetes mellitus and normal glucose tolerance groups. The gestational diabetes mellitus group has lower umbilical vein serum total osteocalcin (51.46 ng/mL ± 24.29 Vs 67.00 ng/mL ± 25.33, P = 0.008 ), lower adiponectin (1099.72 μg/L ± 102.65 Vs 1235.85 μg/L ± 94.63, P < 0.001), higher leptin (7.41 μg/L ± 0.28 Vs 6.02 μg/L ± 0.31, P < 0.001). A significant relationship existed between umbilical vein serum total osteocalcin levels and leptin (r = -0.456, P = 0.007). Osteocalcin promote JAR trophoblast cells proliferation and HCG synthesis. 36 correlated gene modules of placental transcriptome were identified through weighted gene co-expression network analysis, 2 of them were associated with osteocalcin. Conclusion: lower osteocalcin in umbilical vein serum is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus, osteocalcin may regulate placenta function via adiponectin.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243192
Author(s):  
Michael d’Emden ◽  
Donald McLeod ◽  
Jacobus Ungerer ◽  
Charles Appleton ◽  
David Kanowski

Objective To evaluate the role of fasting blood glucose (FBG) to minimise the use of the oral glucose tolerance test in pregnancy (POGTT) for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Research design and methods We analysed the POGTTs of 26,242 pregnant women in Queensland, Australia, performed between 1 January 2015 and 30 June 2015. A receiver operator characteristics (ROC) assessment was undertaken to indicate the FBG level that most effectively identified women at low risk of an abnormal result. Results There were 3,946 (15.0%) patients having GDM with 2,262 (8.6%) having FBG ≥ 5.1mmol/l. The ROC identified FBG levels >4.6mmol/l having the best specificity (77%) and sensitivity (54%) for elevated 1 and/or 2hr BGLs. There were 19,321 (73.7%) women having FBG < 4.7mmol/l with a prevalence of GDM of 4.0%, less than 1/3rd the overall rate. Only 4,638 (17.7%) women having FBGs from 4.7–5.0mmol/l would require further evaluation to confirm or exclude the diagnosis. Conclusion This contemporary study of women across the state of Queensland, Australia suggests the FBG can be used effectively to define glucose tolerance in pregnancy, minimising their contact with pathology laboratories and potential exposure to the corona virus. This analysis, used in conjunction with outcome data from the HAPO study, provides reassurance to women and their health professionals that FBG < 4.7mmol/l has both a low rate of abnormal glucose tolerance and minimal adverse pregnancy-associated complications.


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