Low Vitamin D as A Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes in Egyptian Pregnant Women
Ibrahim, G., Salem, I., Bakr, H., Al Naggar, A., Omar, R. (2020). Low Vitamin D as A Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes in Egyptian Pregnant Women. EKB Journal Management System, 78(2), 311-316. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72939
Gehan Abdelkader Ibrahim; Ihab Mohammed Ahmed Salem; Hoda Goda Bakr; Amina Mohammed Talaat Al Naggar; Rasha Elsayed Hussien Omar. "Low Vitamin D as A Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes in Egyptian Pregnant Women". EKB Journal Management System, 78, 2, 2020, 311-316. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72939
Ibrahim, G., Salem, I., Bakr, H., Al Naggar, A., Omar, R. (2020). 'Low Vitamin D as A Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes in Egyptian Pregnant Women', EKB Journal Management System, 78(2), pp. 311-316. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72939
Ibrahim, G., Salem, I., Bakr, H., Al Naggar, A., Omar, R. Low Vitamin D as A Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes in Egyptian Pregnant Women. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 78(2): 311-316. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72939

Low Vitamin D as A Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes in Egyptian Pregnant Women

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 15, Volume 78, Issue 2, January 2020, Page 311-316  XML PDF (593.56 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72939
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Authors
Gehan Abdelkader Ibrahim1; Ihab Mohammed Ahmed Salem1; Hoda Goda Bakr1; Amina Mohammed Talaat Al Naggar2; Rasha Elsayed Hussien Omar1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
2Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
Abstract
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a worldwide problem affecting about 16.5% of pregnancies all over the world, with serious maternal and fetal complications. Vitamin D (Vit D) deficiency during gestation is widespread and during the last 10 years. A lot of studies found an association between decreased Vit D and impaired glycaemia concluding that deficient Vit D might be a modifiable risk factor for GDM. Objective: The aim was to detect whether maternal Vit D insufficiency during pregnancy is a risk factor for GDM. Materials and Methods: Case-control study done in Outpatient Clinics at Zagazig University Hospitals to assess relation between GDM and low Vit D. 96 pregnant women were studied, 48 had GDM (diagnosed by OGTT according to ADA criteria) and the other 48 had normal pregnancy. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (S.25 OHD) was measured. Results: Increased prevalence (68.75%) of Vit D insufficiency was found in both groups. S.25 (OH) D was significantly lower in ladies with GDM in comparison with controls (26.8 ± 32.2 ng/ml vs 42.6 ± 4.2 ng/ml). Fasting blood sugar in early gestation has insignificant negative correlation with 25 (OH) D level (r = -0.06) Conclusion: There is statistically significant difference between case and control groups in 25 (OH) VIT D level with higher occurrence of Vit D deficiency/insufficiency in the GDM group
Keywords
GDM; S. 25 (OH) D concentrations; Vit D deficiency; Insulin Resistance
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