Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Korean Women Based on Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Thickness as Measured by Ultrasonography.
10.4093/dmj.2017.41.6.486
- Author:
Sung Hee YANG
1
;
Changsoo KIM
;
Hyun Sook AN
;
Hyun AN
;
Jin Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsin Christian Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes, gestational;
Obesity;
Subcutaneous fat, abdominal
- MeSH:
Body Mass Index;
Diabetes, Gestational*;
Female;
Glucose Tolerance Test;
Humans;
Obesity;
Odds Ratio;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy Trimester, First;
Pregnancy Trimester, Second;
Pregnant Women;
Prognosis;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal*;
Ultrasonography*;
Weight Gain
- From:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
2017;41(6):486-491
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to verify the correlation between abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness (ASFT) measured by ultrasonography (US) during the first trimester of pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) of the second trimester in Korean women and to establish a standard of ASFT for predicting GDM. METHODS: A total of 333 singleton pregnant women participated in this study. Their ASFT was measured by US during the 10+6 to 13+6 weeks of pregnancy; then a GDM confirmatory test (100 g oral glucose tolerance test) was conducted during the 24 to 28 week period of pregnancy. Based on the GDM tests, comparative analyses of the ages of the subjects, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), and weight gain during pregnancy were conducted. RESULTS: The ages of the subjects and weight gains during pregnancy were not correlated to the GDM of the second trimester of pregnancy, but the pre-pregnancy BMIs (22±3.3 kg/m²) and the ASFT (1.9±0.5 cm) measurements between the control group and subjects during the first trimester of pregnancy were found to show significant differences (P < 0.001). The cut-off value of the ASFT for predicting GDM was determined to be 2.4 cm (area under the curve=0.90, sensitivity 75.61%, specificity 91.78%, P < 0.001). The odds ratio was 2.91 (95% confidence interval, 1.07 to 7.92; P=0.034), which was higher than the 2.4 cm ASFT. CONCLUSION: It was determined that ASFT as measured by US during the first trimester of pregnancy can be used to predict the risk of developing GDM during the second trimester of pregnancy and for prognosis.
