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Oğlak SC, Yılmaz EZ, Budak MŞ. Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness combined with a 50-g glucose challenge test at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2024; 44:2329880. [PMID: 38516715 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2024.2329880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND This investigation aimed to analyse the efficacy of abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness (ASFT) value >18.1 mm combined with a 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) between 24-28 weeks of gestation in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) cases. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out from February 2021 to December 2022. All pregnant women received a 50-g GCT at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy for the GDM screening. Pregnant women with a blood glucose value between 140-190 mg/dl experienced 100 g OGTT. Even if 50-g GCT was normal, 100-g OGTT was offered to patients with an ASFT value above 18.1 mm. RESULTS Among the 728 pregnant women we enrolled, 154 (21.2%) cases were screened as positive. The number of patients who first screened positive and determined to be GDM after the 100-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was 43 (5.9%). A total of 67 cases (9.2%) had an ASFT measurement above 18.1 mm. Two cases with a negative 50-g GCT and ASFT <18.1 mm were diagnosed as GDM in the later weeks of pregnancy. A 50-g GCT combined with ASFT measurement above 18.1 mm predicted GDM with a sensitivity of 87.9%, a specificity of 88.7%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 36.0%, and a negative PV (NPV) of 99.7%. CONCLUSIONS A 50-g GCT combined with ASFT measurement that can be easily and accurately obtained during routine antenatal care in the second trimester might be a beneficial indicator for predicting GDM cases.
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- Süleyman Cemil Oğlak
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Health Sciences University, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bahçelievler Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Private Can Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Rai AS, Sletner L, Jenum AK, Øverby NC, Stafne SN, Qvigstad E, Pripp AH, Sagedal LR. Employing fasting plasma glucose to safely limit the use of oral glucose tolerance tests in pregnancy: a pooled analysis of four Norwegian studies. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1278523. [PMID: 38098869 PMCID: PMC10720624 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1278523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Background/objective There is no international consensus about the optimal approach to screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) has been proposed as an alternative universal screening test to simplify the diagnosis of GDM. We investigate the ability of the FPG to predict a 2-hour glucose value below the cut-off for GDM, thereby "ruling out" the necessity of a full OGTT and assess the proportion of GDM-related complications associated with the identified FPG level. Materials and methods This study included secondary data from four Norwegian pregnancy cohorts (2002-2013), encompassing 2960 women universally screened with late mid-pregnancy 75g OGTT measuring FPG and 2-hour glucose. For a range of FPG thresholds, we calculated sensitivity to predict elevated 2-hour glucose, number of OGTTs needed and percentage of GDM cases missed, applying modified World Health Organization (WHO) 2013 criteria (2013WHO) and 2017 Norwegian criteria (2017Norwegian). We analyzed pregnancy outcomes for women above and below our selected threshold. Results The prevalence of GDM was 16.6% (2013WHO) and 10.1% (2017Norwegian). A FPG threshold of 4.7 mmol/L had a sensitivity of 76% (2013WHO) and 80% (2017Norwegian) for detecting elevated 2-hour glucose, with few missed GDM cases (2.0% of those ruled out and 7.5% of all GDM cases for 2013WHO, and 1.1% of those ruled out and 7% of all GDM cases for 2017Norwegian). When excluding women with FPG <4.7mmol/l and those with GDM based on FPG, only 24% (2013WHO) and 29% (2017Norwegian) would require OGTT. Women with FPG <4.7mmol/l, including missed GDM cases, had low risk of large-for-gestational-age newborns, cesarean section and operative vaginal delivery. Conclusion A FPG threshold of 4.7mmol/l as a first step when screening for GDM could potentially eliminate the need for OGTT in 70-77% of pregnancies. Women with FPG below this threshold appear to carry low risk of GDM-associated adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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- Anam Shakil Rai
- Department of Research, Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
- Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescents Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Akershus, Norway
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- General Practice Research Unit (AFE), Department of General Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Clinical Services, St.Olavs Hospital Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo Centre of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Research Support Services, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
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Alecrim MDJ, Mattar R, Torloni MR. Pregnant women's experience of undergoing an oral glucose tolerance test: A cross-sectional study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 189:109941. [PMID: 35690268 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is routinely performed in most pregnancies; however, there are few studies which document the experience of taking this test. We assessed the experience of pregnant women during an OGTT. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 152 women (24-32 weeks' gestation) and assessed their knowledge, anxiety (Spielberg anxiety inventory test-STAI), and physical pain (0-10 visual analog scale) during the OGTT. The Friedman test was used to compare pain scores over time. RESULTS 61 (40%) participants did not know why they were doing the OGTT and 73 (48%) women had high state-anxiety levels (STAI ≥ 41 points, 20-80 scale). Participants had mild to moderate pain scores immediately after the first and second blood draws (3.9 ± 2.7 and 3.8 ± 2.3, respectively) that decreased significantly after the third blood draw (2.8 ± 2.4, P < 0.001). Nearly half (n = 71, 47%) of the participants were very or extremely bothered with having to drink the glucose solution. CONCLUSIONS The OGTT was associated with high levels of anxiety and mild to moderate physical pain. Ingestion of the glucose solution was perceived as the most difficult part of the test. Good strategies can help to mitigate some of these negative experiences while undergoing an OGTT.
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- Maria de J Alecrim
- Department of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 875, São Paulo, SP 04024-002, Brazil.
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- Department of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 875, São Paulo, SP 04024-002, Brazil.
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- Department of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 875, São Paulo, SP 04024-002, Brazil; Evidence Based Health Care Post-Graduate Program, Department of Medicine, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Botucatu 740, 3° andar, São Paulo, SP 04023-900, Brazil.
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Phattanachindakun B, Watananirun K, Boriboonhirunsarn D. Early universal screening of gestational diabetes in a university hospital in Thailand. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2022; 42:2001-2007. [PMID: 35653779 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2068369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A total of 1016 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic before 20 weeks of gestation during September 2018 to February 2019 were included in a cohort study with repeated cross-sectional assessments. The study was aimed to determine prevalence and characteristics of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and pregnancy outcomes by early universal screening approach. GDM screening was performed during first visit and repeated during 24-28 weeks of gestation, as necessary, using a 50-g glucose challenge test followed by a 100-g oral glucose tolerance test for GDM diagnosis. Overall prevalence of GDM was 18.6%. A significantly higher prevalence of GDM was observed among high-risk than low-risk women (21.3% vs. 13.1%, p = 0.002). GDM among low-risk women contributed to 23.3% of all GDM cases. The majority of GDM (76.2%) were diagnosed before 20 weeks of gestation, with 74.5% occurring in high-risk women and 81.8% occurring in low-risk women. When initial screening tests were normal, risk of GDM diagnosed during 24-28 weeks was 6.0% (7.5% among high-risk women and 3.1% among low-risk women). Compared to those without GDM, women with GDM significantly had lower gestational weight gain (p < 0.001), higher prevalence of preeclampsia (p = 0.001), large for gestational age (LGA) (p = 0.034) and macrosomia (p = 0.004). These outcomes were more pronounced among high-risk women with GDM. Impact StatementWhat is already known on this subject? Universal GDM screening is recommended during 24-28 weeks of gestation, either by 1- or 2-step approach. Some also recommend early GDM screening among high-risk women. Prevalence of early-onset GDM varies between studies and benefits of early diagnosis and treatment are still controversial.What do the results of this study add? Early universal GDM screening identified more women with GDM and majority could be diagnosed before 20 weeks of gestation. GDM among low-risk women contributed to 23.3% of all cases. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were more common among high-risk women with GDM. This approach could be useful and can be implemented in other settings, especially those that serve high-risk population or with high GDM prevalence.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Early universal GDM screening should be considered in settings with high prevalence of GDM and high-risk women. However, benefits of early detection and treatment of GDM should be determined in more details in the future, especially in terms of cost-effectiveness and improvement in pregnancy outcomes.
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- Buraya Phattanachindakun
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Coetzee A, Hall DR, Conradie M. Hyperglycemia First Detected in Pregnancy in South Africa: Facts, Gaps, and Opportunities. FRONTIERS IN CLINICAL DIABETES AND HEALTHCARE 2022; 3:895743. [PMID: 36992779 PMCID: PMC10012101 DOI: 10.3389/fcdhc.2022.895743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This review contextualizes hyperglycemia in pregnancy from a South-African perspective. It aims to create awareness of the importance of hyperglycemia in pregnancy in low-middle-income countries. We address unanswered questions to guide future research on sub-Saharan African women with hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (HFDP). South African women of childbearing age have the highest prevalence of obesity in sub-Saharan Africa. They are predisposed to Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), the leading cause of death in South African women. T2DM remains undiagnosed in many African countries, with two-thirds of people living with diabetes unaware. With the South African health policy's increased focus on improving antenatal care, women often gain access to screening for non-communicable diseases for the first time in pregnancy. While screening practices and diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) differ amongst geographical areas in South Africa (SA), hyperglycemia of varying degrees is often first detected in pregnancy. This is often erroneously ascribed to GDM, irrespective of the degree of hyperglycemia and not overt diabetes. T2DM and GDM convey a graded increased risk for the mother and fetus during and after pregnancy, with cardiometabolic risk accumulating across the lifespan. Resource limitations and high patient burden have hampered the opportunity to implement accessible preventative care in young women at increased risk of developing T2DM in the broader public health system in SA. All women with HFDP, including those with true GDM, should be followed and undergo glucose assessment postpartum. In SA, studies conducted early postpartum have noted persistent hyperglycemia in a third of women after GDM. Interpregnancy care is advantageous and may attain a favourable metabolic legacy in these young women, but the yield of return following delivery is suboptimal. We review the current best evidence regarding HFDP and contextualize the applicability in SA and other African or low-middle-income countries. The review identifies gaps and shares pragmatic solutions regarding clinical factors that may improve awareness, identification, diagnosis, and management of women with HFDP.
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- Ankia Coetzee
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Healthcare inequalities in antenatal care in the European Region: EBCOG Scientific review. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022; 272:55-57. [PMID: 35279642 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It is now well recognized that unacceptable inequalities in maternity care that exist due to a woman's ethnicity, socio-economic deprivation, age, residential social status within a country can have adverse effects on the outcomes of their pregnancies. Perceived attitudes can lead to dismissal of concerns, breakdown of trust and can affect interactions with maternity services. Women from black and Asian ethnicity are at 2-4 times higher risk of maternal mortality. Similarly women with underlying mental health issues and those with undocumented status are also at higher risk of adverse outcomes during pregnancy and within the first postnatal year. There is need for research, to understand why these different practices exist and how we can more effectively understand and overcome the barriers and factors which can lead to inequality in access to uniform standard of care. Covid-19 pandemic created challenges for the provision of maternity services. Each country responded by their own creative and pragmatic solutions. It is important that individualized care based on a woman's individual social and medical needs must remain a priority to improve maternity care. It is proposed that EU funding should be made available to set up large scale European wide research to inform future policies.
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Dinicola S, Unfer V, Facchinetti F, Soulage CO, Greene ND, Bizzarri M, Laganà AS, Chan SY, Bevilacqua A, Pkhaladze L, Benvenga S, Stringaro A, Barbaro D, Appetecchia M, Aragona C, Bezerra Espinola MS, Cantelmi T, Cavalli P, Chiu TT, Copp AJ, D’Anna R, Dewailly D, Di Lorenzo C, Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Hernández Marín I, Hod M, Kamenov Z, Kandaraki E, Monastra G, Montanino Oliva M, Nestler JE, Nordio M, Ozay AC, Papalou O, Porcaro G, Prapas N, Roseff S, Vazquez-Levin M, Vucenik I, Wdowiak A. Inositols: From Established Knowledge to Novel Approaches. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10575. [PMID: 34638926 PMCID: PMC8508595 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Myo-inositol (myo-Ins) and D-chiro-inositol (D-chiro-Ins) are natural compounds involved in many biological pathways. Since the discovery of their involvement in endocrine signal transduction, myo-Ins and D-chiro-Ins supplementation has contributed to clinical approaches in ameliorating many gynecological and endocrinological diseases. Currently both myo-Ins and D-chiro-Ins are well-tolerated, effective alternative candidates to the classical insulin sensitizers, and are useful treatments in preventing and treating metabolic and reproductive disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and male fertility disturbances, like sperm abnormalities. Moreover, besides metabolic activity, myo-Ins and D-chiro-Ins deeply influence steroidogenesis, regulating the pools of androgens and estrogens, likely in opposite ways. Given the complexity of inositol-related mechanisms of action, many of their beneficial effects are still under scrutiny. Therefore, continuing research aims to discover new emerging roles and mechanisms that can allow clinicians to tailor inositol therapy and to use it in other medical areas, hitherto unexplored. The present paper outlines the established evidence on inositols and updates on recent research, namely concerning D-chiro-Ins involvement into steroidogenesis. In particular, D-chiro-Ins mediates insulin-induced testosterone biosynthesis from ovarian thecal cells and directly affects synthesis of estrogens by modulating the expression of the aromatase enzyme. Ovaries, as well as other organs and tissues, are characterized by a specific ratio of myo-Ins to D-chiro-Ins, which ensures their healthy state and proper functionality. Altered inositol ratios may account for pathological conditions, causing an imbalance in sex hormones. Such situations usually occur in association with medical conditions, such as PCOS, or as a consequence of some pharmacological treatments. Based on the physiological role of inositols and the pathological implications of altered myo-Ins to D-chiro-Ins ratios, inositol therapy may be designed with two different aims: (1) restoring the inositol physiological ratio; (2) altering the ratio in a controlled way to achieve specific effects.
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- Simona Dinicola
- Systems Biology Group Lab, 00161 Rome, Italy; (S.D.); (V.U.); (M.B.); (C.A.); (M.S.B.E.); (G.M.)
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- Systems Biology Group Lab, 00161 Rome, Italy; (S.D.); (V.U.); (M.B.); (C.A.); (M.S.B.E.); (G.M.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Mother-Infant and Adult Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41121 Modena, Italy
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- CarMeN Lab, INSA-Lyon, INSERM U1060, INRA, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69100 Villeurbanne, France;
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- Newlife Birth Defects Research Centre and Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK; (N.D.G.); (A.J.C.)
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- Systems Biology Group Lab, 00161 Rome, Italy; (S.D.); (V.U.); (M.B.); (C.A.); (M.S.B.E.); (G.M.)
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University La Sapienza, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital “Filippo Del Ponte”, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore;
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- Department of Dynamic, Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Zhordania and Khomasuridze Institute of Reproductology, Tbilisi 0112, Georgia;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy;
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- National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- U.O. Endocrinology in Livorno Hospital, USL Nordovest Toscana, 57100 Livorno, Italy;
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- Oncological Endocrinology Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Systems Biology Group Lab, 00161 Rome, Italy; (S.D.); (V.U.); (M.B.); (C.A.); (M.S.B.E.); (G.M.)
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- Institute for Interpersonal Cognitive Therapy, 00100 Rome, Italy;
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- Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy;
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- Newlife Birth Defects Research Centre and Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK; (N.D.G.); (A.J.C.)
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- Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille, 59000 Lille, France;
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome Polo Pontino, 04100 Latina, Italy;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, HYGEIA Hospital, Marousi, 15123 Athens, Greece; (E.D.-K.); (E.K.); (O.P.)
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- Human Reproduction Department, Hospital Juárez de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 07760, Mexico;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, HYGEIA Hospital, Marousi, 15123 Athens, Greece; (E.D.-K.); (E.K.); (O.P.)
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- Systems Biology Group Lab, 00161 Rome, Italy; (S.D.); (V.U.); (M.B.); (C.A.); (M.S.B.E.); (G.M.)
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Near East University Hospital, Nicosia 99138, Cyprus;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, HYGEIA Hospital, Marousi, 15123 Athens, Greece; (E.D.-K.); (E.K.); (O.P.)
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- IAKENTRO, Infertility Treatment Center, 54250 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine (IVFMD), Boca Raton, FL 33458, USA;
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME, CONICET-FIBYME), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires 2490, Argentina;
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- Department of Medical & Research Technology and Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA;
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- Diagnostic Techniques Unit, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland;
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Chen LW, Soh SE, Tint MT, Loy SL, Yap F, Tan KH, Lee YS, Shek LPC, Godfrey KM, Gluckman PD, Eriksson JG, Chong YS, Chan SY. Combined analysis of gestational diabetes and maternal weight status from pre-pregnancy through post-delivery in future development of type 2 diabetes. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5021. [PMID: 33658531 PMCID: PMC7930020 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82789-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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We examined the associations of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and women’s weight status from pre-pregnancy through post-delivery with the risk of developing dysglycaemia [impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, and type 2 diabetes (T2D)] 4–6 years post-delivery. Using Poisson regression with confounder adjustments, we assessed associations of standard categorisations of prospectively ascertained pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity (OWOB), gestational weight gain (GWG) and substantial post-delivery weight retention (PDWR) with post-delivery dysglycaemia (n = 692). Women with GDM had a higher risk of later T2D [relative risk (95% CI) 12.07 (4.55, 32.02)] and dysglycaemia [3.02 (2.19, 4.16)] compared with non-GDM women. Independent of GDM, women with pre-pregnancy OWOB also had a higher risk of post-delivery dysglycaemia. Women with GDM who were OWOB pre-pregnancy and had subsequent PDWR (≥ 5 kg) had 2.38 times (1.29, 4.41) the risk of post-delivery dysglycaemia compared with pre-pregnancy lean GDM women without PDWR. No consistent associations were observed between GWG and later dysglycaemia risk. In conclusion, women with GDM have a higher risk of T2D 4–6 years after the index pregnancy. Pre-pregnancy OWOB and PDWR exacerbate the risk of post-delivery dysglycaemia. Weight management during preconception and post-delivery represent early windows of opportunity for improving long-term health, especially in those with GDM.
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- Ling-Wei Chen
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore.,Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHS Tower Block, Level 12, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
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- Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.,Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore
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- Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.,Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore.,Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.,Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore.,Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.,Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit & NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton & University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore.,Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, 85 Park Rd, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHS Tower Block, Level 12, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.,Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, 00290, Helsinki, Finland.,Folkhälsan Research Center, Topeliusgatan 20, 00250, Helsinki, Finland
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHS Tower Block, Level 12, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore. .,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHS Tower Block, Level 12, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
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Mustafa M, Bogdanet D, Khattak A, Carmody LA, Kirwan B, Gaffney G, O'Shea PM, Dunne F. Early gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with worse pregnancy outcomes compared with GDM diagnosed at 24-28 weeks gestation despite early treatment. QJM 2021; 114:17-24. [PMID: 32413109 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated+ with adverse pregnancy outcomes compared with women with normal glucose tolerance in pregnancy. The WHO recommends screening at 24-28 weeks gestation for GDM. Women who are diagnosed before 24-28 weeks gestation have a longer intervention period which may impact positively on pregnancy outcomes. AIM This study aimed to examine pregnancy outcomes of women with GDM diagnosed <24 weeks gestation compared with those diagnosed at 24-28 weeks in a large Irish cohort. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of 1471 pregnancies in women with GDM diagnosed using IADPSG criteria between September 2012 and April 2016 was conducted. At GDM diagnosis, women were classified as early GDM <24 weeks or standard GDM 24-28 weeks gestation. RESULTS Women with early GDM had a significantly greater risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension (12.4% vs. 5.3%; P < 0.05), post-partum haemorrhage (8.7% vs. 2.4%; P < 0.05) and post-partum glucose abnormalities (32% vs. 15.6%; P < 0.05). Their offspring had a greater risk of pre-maturity (10.9% vs. 6.6%; P < 0.05), stillbirth (1.4% vs. 0.5%; P < 0.05), large for gestational age (19.1% vs. 13.4% P < 0.05) and need neonatal intensive care (30.7% vs. 22.1%; P < 0.05) compared with offspring of women with standard GDM. Rates of C-section and pre-maturity were still higher in the early GDM group when the two groups where compared based on their post-natal OGTT. CONCLUSION Early GDM women and their offspring are at greater risk of an adverse pregnancy outcome compared with those diagnosed at 24-28 weeks. In view of the abnormal post-natal glucose findings, early GDM may reflect a more advanced state in diabetes pathogenesis.
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- M Mustafa
- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals (GUH), Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
- Department of Endocrine, College of Medicine, National University Ireland, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals (GUH), Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
- Department of Endocrine, College of Medicine, National University Ireland, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals (GUH), Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals (GUH), Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals (GUH), Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
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- Department of Endocrine, College of Medicine, National University Ireland, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Galway University Hospital, Saolta University Health Care Group (SHCG), Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
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- Department of Endocrine, College of Medicine, National University Ireland, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Galway University Hospital, Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals (GUH), Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland
- Department of Endocrine, College of Medicine, National University Ireland, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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van Montfort P, Scheepers HCJ, van Dooren IMA, Meertens LJE, Wynants L, Zelis M, Zwaan IM, Spaanderman MEA, Smits LJM. Adherence rates to a prediction tool identifying women with an increased gestational diabetes risk: An implementation study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 154:85-91. [PMID: 33277691 PMCID: PMC8247415 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The best screening strategy for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains a topic of debate. Several organizations made a statement in favor of universal screening, but the volume of oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) required may burden healthcare systems. As a result, many countries still rely on selective screening using a checklist of risk factors, but reported diagnostic characteristics vary. Moreover, women's discomfort due to an OGTT is often neglected. Since 2017, obstetric healthcare professionals in a Dutch region assessed women's GDM risk with a prediction model and counseled those with an increased risk regarding an OGTT. METHODS From 2017 to 2018, 865 women were recruited in a multicenter prospective cohort. RESULTS In total, 385 women (48%) had an increased predicted GDM risk. Of all women, 78% reported that their healthcare professional discussed their GDM risk. Predicted GDM risks were positively correlated with conducting an OGTT. CONCLUSION Implementation of a GDM prediction model resulted in moderate rates of OGTTs performed in general, but high rates in high-risk women. As 25% of women experienced discomfort from the OGTT, a selective screening strategy based on a prediction model with a high detection rate may be an interesting alternative to universal screening. STUDY COHORT REGISTRATION Netherlands Trial Register: NTR4143; http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=4143.
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- Pim van Montfort
- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sint Jans Gasthuis Weert, Weert, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laurentius Hospital, Roermond, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sint Jans Gasthuis Weert, Weert, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Hod M. Connecting maternal and fetal medicine to non-communicable disease prevention. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 151:315-318. [PMID: 32629524 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A simplified diagnostic work-up for the detection of gestational diabetes mellitus in low resources settings: achievements and challenges. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 302:1127-1134. [PMID: 32734411 PMCID: PMC7525284 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05708-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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PURPOSE Modern strategies for the screening and diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) rely on universal Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). However, they are unsustainable in low-income countries. In this study, we aimed at assessing the feasibility of a simplified diagnostic policy. METHODS The study took place in an urban referral hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. During an 11-month period, pregnant women were offered capillary blood test for glucose assessment. They could be screened at any time during pregnancy. GDM was diagnosed if fasting glucose was ≥ 92 mg/dl or if the OGTT was positive. The latter was prescribed only to women presenting after 24 weeks' gestation with at least one risk factor for GDM and fasting capillary glucose between 85 and 91 mg/dl. A definitive diagnosis required confirmation to this aim, women with values above the thresholds were invited to refer the next working day for repeating the test after fasting overnight. RESULTS Overall, 7827 women were referred for screening, of whom 6872 (87%) underwent at least one capillary glucose assessment. However, 895 of those who had a positive test did not return for confirmation. Overall, a definite assessment could be done in 5799 subjects corresponding to 76% (95% CI 75-77%) of those eligible. GDM was diagnosed in 128 women (1.9%, 95% CI 1.6-2.2%). Based on an expected confirmation rate of 22% (calculated from those who referred for confirmation) in the 895 women who did not come back, one could infer that GDM would have been diagnosed in additional 197 women, raising the prevalence to 4.7% (95% CI 4.2-5.3%). CONCLUSION Three quarters of subjects could be assessed with our approach. Data also suggest that GDM is not rare even if identification of affected cases remains challenging.
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Sert UY, Ozgu-Erdinc AS. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1307:231-255. [PMID: 32314318 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2020_512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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An ideal screening test for gestational diabetes should be capable of identifying not only women with the disease but also the women with a high risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Screening and diagnosis are the main steps leading to the way of management. There is a lack of consensus among healthcare professionals regarding the screening methods worldwide. Different study groups advocate a variety of screening methods with the support of evidence-based comprehensive data. Some of the organizations suggest screening for high risk or all pregnant women, while others prefer to offer definitive testing without screening. Glycemic thresholds are also not standardized to decide GDM among different guidelines. Prevalence rates of GDM vary between populations and with the choice of glucose thresholds for both screening and definitive tests. One-step or two-step methods have been used for GDM diagnosis. However, screening includes selecting patients with historical risk factors, 50 g 1-h glucose challenge test, fasting plasma glucose, random plasma glucose, and hemoglobin A1c with different cutoffs. In this chapter, screening and diagnosis methods of GDM accepted by different study groups will be discussed which will be followed by the evaluation of different glycemic thresholds. Then the advantages and disadvantages of used methods will be explained and the chapter will finish with an evaluation of the current international guidelines.
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- U Yasemin Sert
- Ministry of Health-Ankara City Hospital, Universiteler Mahallesi Bilkent Cad, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ministry of Health-Ankara City Hospital, Universiteler Mahallesi Bilkent Cad, Ankara, Turkey.
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Pasternak Y, Ohana M, Biron-Shental T, Cohen-Hagai K, Benchetrit S, Zitman-Gal T. Thioredoxin, thioredoxin interacting protein and transducer and activator of transcription 3 in gestational diabetes. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 47:1199-1206. [PMID: 31848914 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05221-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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To evaluate changes in the inflammatory response of thioredoxin (TXN), thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP), transducer and activator of transcription 3, NFƙB-p50 and STAT3 at the level of maternal serum, placenta, and umbilical cord blood of women with gestational diabetes mellitus type 2 (GDMA2) compared to normal pregnancies (NP). Thirty pregnant women (20 with GDMA2 and 10 NP) were recruited during admission for delivery. Blood samples were obtained from the parturients and umbilical cords, as well as placental tissue for mRNA and protein extraction. TXNIP mRNA expression was significantly increased in maternal serum of women with GDMA2 compared to NP women. TXNIP mRNA was significantly decreased in GDMA2 placentas and cord blood compared to NP. TXN/TXNIP mRNA ratio showed significantly high absolute values in placental and cord blood (2.39 and 1.66) respectively, compared to maternal ratio (1.084) (P < 0.001). TXN/TXNIP placenta protein ratio showed similar values between GDMA2 and NP (0.98 and 0.86; P = 0.7). STAT3 and its target protein SOCS3, as well as NFƙB-p50 mRNA expression were significantly increased in placentas of GDMA2. NFƙB-p50 mRNA expression was significantly decreased in cord blood compared to both maternal and placental mRNA expression. Pro-inflammatory changes are expressed by low mRNA TXN/TXNIP ratio in maternal blood of GDMA2 patients, but not in placental and umbilical cord blood samples. This, as well as the feedback role of SOCS3 in STAT3 pathway and NFƙB-p50 expression, may indicate that the placenta has a role in protecting the fetus from damage due to inflammatory response, which is common in diabetes.
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- Yael Pasternak
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. .,Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.
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Kim W, Park SK, Kim YL. Gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation in older and obese Women: Is it too late? PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225955. [PMID: 31841546 PMCID: PMC6913988 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aim/Background The prevalence of elderly pregnancy and maternal obesity is increasing worldwide. In old and obese women, metabolic derangement affecting fetal growth might be present earlier than the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or even before pregnancy. We thus investigated whether GDM diagnosed at 24–28 weeks of gestation had already affected fetal abdominal growth and, if so, whether elderly pregnancy and/or maternal obesity aggravate fetal abdominal obesity. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 7820 singleton pregnant women who had been universally screened using a 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) at 24–28 weeks of gestation, and underwent a 3-h 100-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) if GCT were ≥140mg/dl. GDM and normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were diagnosed using the Carpenter-Coustan criteria. Fetal abdominal obesity was investigated by assessing the fetal abdominal overgrowth ratios (FAORs) of the ultrasonographically estimated gestational age (GA) of abdominal circumference per actual GA by the last menstruation period, biparietal diameter or femur length, respectively. Fetal abdominal overgrowth was defined as FAOR ≥ 90th percentile. The subjects were divided into four study groups: group 1 (age < 35 years and pre-pregnancy body mass index [BMI] < 25 kg/m2), group 2 (age < 35 years and ≥ 25), group 3 (age ≥ 35 years and BMI < 25), and group 4 (age ≥ 35 years and ≥ 25). Results The overall prevalence of GDM was 5.1%, with old and obese group 4 exhibiting the highest prevalence (22.4%). FAORs were significantly higher in the fetus of those with GDM than in the NGT subjects. But, in the subgroup analysis, only old and nonobese group 3 and old and obese group 4 with GDM exhibited significantly higher FAORs than the NGT subjects. Also, risk of fetal abdominal overgrowth was increased in group 3 and 4 subjects with GDM but not in young and nonobese group 1 GDM. The risk of fetal abdominal overgrowth significantly increased with maternal age >35 years, pre-pregnancy BMI >20kg/m2, and HbA1c >37.7 mmol/mol (5.6%). In multivariate analyses, maternal age and HbA1c were significantly associated with FAORs. Conclusion GDM diagnosed at 24–28 weeks of gestation already affected fetal abdominal obesity in older and/or obese women, but not in younger and nonobese women. Our data suggest that selective screening and appropriate intervention of GDM earlier than 24–28 weeks of gestation might be necessary for high-risk old and/or obese women.
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- Wonjin Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departmentof Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Bianchi C, de Gennaro G, Romano M, Battini L, Aragona M, Corfini M, Del Prato S, Bertolotto A. Early vs. standard screening and treatment of gestational diabetes in high-risk women - An attempt to determine relative advantages and disadvantages. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2019; 29:598-603. [PMID: 30954416 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Screening for Gestational Diabetes (GDM) is usually recommended between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy; however available evidence suggests that GDM may be already present before recommended time for screening, in particular among high-risk women as those with prior GDM or obesity. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate whether early screening (16-18 weeks) and treatment of GDM may improve maternal and fetal outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS In 290 women at high-risk for GDM, we analyzed maternal and fetal outcomes, according to early or standard screening and GDM diagnosis time. Early screening was performed by 50% of high-risk women. The prevalence of GDM was 62%. Among those who underwent early screened, GDM was diagnosed at the first evaluation in 42.7%. Women with early diagnosis were more frequently treated with insulin and had a slightly lower HbA1c than women with who were diagnosed late. No differences were observed in the prevalence of Cesarean section, operative delivery, gestational age at the delivery, macrosomia, neonatal weight, Ponderal Index and Large-for-Gestational-Age among women with early or late GDM diagnosis or NGT. However, compared to NGT women, GDM women, irrespective of the time of diagnosis, had a lower gestational weight gain, lower prevalence of macrosomia (3.9% vs. 11.4%), small (1.7% vs. 8.3%) as well as large for gestational age (3.3% vs. 16.7%), but higher prevalence of pre-term delivery (8.9% vs. 2.7%). CONCLUSION Early vs. standard screening and treatment of GDM in high-risk women is associated with similar short-term maternal-fetal outcomes, although women with an early diagnosis were treated to a greater extent with insulin therapy.
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- C Bianchi
- Diabetes Section, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Maternal-Infant Department, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
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- Maternal-Infant Department, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
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- Diabetes Section, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
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- Diabetes Section, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Diabetes Section, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
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