BACKGROUND Increases in pre-term births and improved survival rates have led to interest in the association between gestational age and health in adulthood. Associations between gestational age and risk factors for cardiovascular disease have not been fully investigated. METHODS Using data from the 1958 British birth cohort (7847 singletons), the associations between gestational age and blood...

RESULTSdThe median 6 SD FPG value was 4.58 6 0.437. FPG decreased with increasing gestational age. FPG level at first prenatal visit was strongly correlated with GDM diagnosed at 24–28 gestational weeks (x = 959.3, P, 0.001). The incidences of GDM were 37.0, 52.7, and 66.2%, respectively, for women with FPG at the first prenatal visit between 5.10 and 5.59, 5.60 and 6.09, and 6.10–6.99 mmol/L. ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence and associated vaginal squeeze pressure in primiparous women with and without previous gestational diabetes mellitus two years post-cesarean delivery. METHODS Primiparous women who delivered by cesarean two years previously were interviewed about the delivery and the occurrence of incontinence. Incontinence was reported by the women a...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between low maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and gestational diabetes mellitus in Turkish pregnant women according to the severity of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and assess intact parathyroid hormone levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and controls with low and sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. METHODS We analyzed serum 25-h...

to describe and compare the clinical outcome of infants born to mothers with gestational and pregestational diabetes mellitus, this study was conducted between january 2000 to january 2002 in tehran vali-e-- -asr hospital. among 4472 deliveries, we found 107 infants born to diabetic mothers out of whom 6 were twins. the prevalence of diabetes in total deliveries was 2.39%. mean age of gestation...

This systematic review focuses on outcomes of gestational weight gain, specifically birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention, for singleton pregnancies with respect to the 1990 Institute of Medicine weight gain recommendations. A total of 35 studies met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. There was strong evidence to support associations between excessive gestational wei...

AIM To investigate the relation between gestational age, birth weight, and antenatal corticosteroid administration and the time of ductus venosus closure. METHODS Ninety eight neonates of 30-41 weeks gestational age were studied by daily ultrasonography until ductus venosus closure. RESULTS In neonates of 30-33 weeks gestational age, the ductus venosus closed at 6.0 (2.4)days (mean (SD)); i...

OBJECTIVES There is a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Micronesians leading to the assumption that they are at an increased risk for gestational diabetes. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes among the Micronesian population in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Secondary objectives were to determine factors associated with gestational diabetes and compare...