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Published on: January 7, 2018
Insulin secretion and tolerance of women with different gestational glucose regulation one year postpartum
Jinhua Wei1, Xiaona Li2, Jianbo Gao2
1Department of Obstetrics, Changzhou Second People's Hospital No. 29 Xinglong Alley, Changzhou 213003, China.
Glucose intolerance during pregnancy is defined as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). 95 women after 1 year birth were divided into GDM (n = 22), GIGT (gestational impaired glucose tolerance, n = 41) and NGT (normal, n = 32) groups. The GIGT group was subdivided into GIGT1 (abnormal blood glucose in 1 h, n = 11), GIGT2 (in 2 h, n = 18) and GIGT3 (in 3 h, n = 12) after oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT). Compared with GIGT and NGT groups, GDM group showed higher FBG, 75 g OGTT 2 h BG, HOMA-IR, BMI, TCH, TG and LDL-C levels, while lower IFI. GIGT group had higher 75 g OGTT 2 h BG and BMI than NGT. IFI level was the lowest, while HOMA-IR the highest in GIGT1 subgroup. GDM women are more susceptible to impaired insulin secretion, insulin tolerance and dyslipidemia. Women in GIGT1 subgroup may tend to developing DM.
Glucose intolerance during pregnancy is defined as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). 95 women after 1 year birth were divided into GDM (n = 22), GIGT (gestational impaired glucose tolerance, n = 41) and NGT (normal, n = 32) groups. The GIGT group was subdivided into GIGT1 (abnormal blood glucose in 1 h, n = 11), GIGT2 (in 2 h, n = 18) and GIGT3 (in 3 h, n = 12) after oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT). Compared with GIGT and NGT groups, GDM group showed higher FBG, 75 g OGTT 2 h BG, HOMA-IR, BMI, TCH, TG and LDL-C levels, while lower IFI. GIGT group had higher 75 g OGTT 2 h BG and BMI than NGT. IFI level was the lowest, while HOMA-IR the highest in GIGT1 subgroup. GDM women are more susceptible to impaired insulin secretion, insulin tolerance and dyslipidemia. Women in GIGT1 subgroup may tend to developing DM.
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