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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Turki Abdullah AlMogbel, Glynis Ross, Ted Wu, Lynda Molyneaux, Maria Ines Constantino, Margaret McGill, Anna Jane Harding, Christine Pech, Abdullah A. Alrasheed, Jencia Wong
Summary: The study found that exposure to Ramadan had no significant impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes, but longer exposure and exposure in later trimesters were associated with increased risk of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Conversely, longer exposure and exposure in late trimesters were associated with a lower prevalence of neonatal hypoglycemia. Additionally, fasting for a period of more than 15 hours was found to decrease the occurrence of neonatal hypoglycemia.
ACTA DIABETOLOGICA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alice Ronco, Sofia Roero, Silvana Arduino, Arianna Arese, Isabella Ferrando, Gabriella Scaltrito, Viola Casula, Teresa Fea, Mattia Mazza, Carlotta Bossotti, Roberto Zizzo, Alberto Revelli
Summary: This study analyzed the specific effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on twin pregnancy outcomes. The results showed that compared to GDM singleton pregnancies, GDM twins had higher rates of preeclampsia, cesarean section, and neonatal hypoglycemia. Compared to twin pregnancies without GDM, women with GDM twins were older, had higher BMI, had a higher incidence of large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborns, and a lower incidence of low APGAR scores. Overall, GDM does not worsen outcomes of twin pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ethan K. Gough, Thaddeus J. Edens, Hyun Min Geum, Iman Baharmand, Sandeep K. Gill, Ruairi C. Robertson, Kuda Mutasa, Robert Ntozini, Laura E. Smith, Bernard Chasekwa, Florence D. Majo, Naume Tavengwa, Batsirai Mutasa, Freddy Francis, Lynnea Carr, Joice Tome, Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, Lawrence H. Moulton, Andrew J. Prendergast, Jean H. Humphrey, Amee R. Manges
Summary: The study in rural Zimbabwe found that the maternal intestinal microbiome composition and functions during pregnancy are closely related to infant birth weight and growth outcomes, with resistant starch-degrading bacteria playing a key role in predicting birth outcomes.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Helmut J. Kleinwechter, Katharina S. Weber, Nina Mingers, Babett Ramsauer, Ute M. Schaefer-Graf, Tanja Groten, Bettina Kuschel, Clara Backes, Constanze Banz-Jansen, Martin A. Berghaeuser, Irene A. Brotsack, Iris Dressler-Steinbach, Charlotte Engelbrecht, Sarah Engler-Hauschild, Teresa-Mira Gruber, Vanessa Hepp, Elsa Hollatz-Galuschki, Antonella Iannaccone, Anja Jebens, Constantin S. von Kaisenberg, Lisa Kaup, Corinna Keil, Carolin Kladt, Thomas Kolben, Katrina Kraft, Mirjam Kunze, Julia Lastinger, Katharina Luedemann, Jula Manz, Christine A. Morfeld, Olaf Parchmann, Lena Pfaff, Kristin Reinhardt, Anne Runkel, Markus Schmidt, Marina Sourouni, Johanna Stelbrink, Johannes Stubert, Florian M. Stumpfe, Anna Treptow, Mario Ruediger, Ulrich Pecks
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether gestational diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for adverse maternal and fetal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19. The results showed that gestational diabetes mellitus combined with preconceptional overweight or obesity independently increased the risk of severe course of COVID-19 in pregnant women.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Saba Abdullah, Shumaila, Saba Mughal, Mahwish Samuel, Nazli Hossain
Summary: This study compared the maternal and perinatal outcome of Ramadan fasting during pregnancy in women with/without gestational diabetes. The results showed that gestational diabetes does not significantly affect the maternal and perinatal outcome among pregnant women.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rachel K. Harrison, Vishmayaa Saravanan, Caroline Davitt, Meredith Cruz, Anna Palatnik
Summary: The prevalence of hypoglycemia in pregnant women after pharmacotherapy for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDMA2) was 19.4%, with glyburide being the most common drug associated. Newborns exposed to maternal hypoglycemia had higher rates of adverse neonatal outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zhengyu Zhang, Lingwei Mei, Li Li, Jumei Xiao, Xiaoxin Wu, Yuan Yuan
Summary: The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on twin pregnancies are conflicting. Women with GDM who receive insulin treatment may have a higher risk of preterm birth and extrauterine growth restriction.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Joon Ho Moon, Hak Chul Jang
Summary: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication during pregnancy, associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term complications. There are two diagnostic approaches with controversial clinical benefits.
DIABETES & METABOLISM JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aikaterini Apostolopoulou, Antigoni Tranidou, Violeta Chroni, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Emmanuella Magriplis, Themistoklis Dagklis, Michail Chourdakis
Summary: This study examined the relationship between maternal nutrition during pre-pregnancy and early pregnancy and the incidence of small-for-gestational-age neonates in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. The findings suggest that higher fat intake and lower intake of carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, and copper during early pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of small-for-gestational-age neonates. These results emphasize the importance of assessing and modifying maternal nutrition in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and its associated complications.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Xinyun (Christie) Liang, Anamaria Savu, Deliwe Ngwezi, Sonia Butalia, Padma Kaul, Roseanne O. Yeung
Summary: This study assessed the association between maternal glucose levels in pregnancy and subsequent hypertension and found that increasing glucose levels were associated with an increased risk of hypertension.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anais Serati, Chiara Novielli, Gaia Maria Anelli, Maria Mandalari, Francesca Parisi, Irene Cetin, Renata Paleari, Chiara Mando
Summary: Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are associated with adverse maternal and foetal outcomes, and involve epigenetic alterations contributing to the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases. This pilot study analyzed plasma microRNAs in obese pregnant women with/without GDM, revealing differentially expressed microRNAs related to oxidative stress, inflammation, nutrients, and hormones metabolism. These findings provide insight into the complex epigenetic network regulating metabolic pathways in MO and GDM, but further investigations are needed.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Leeni Blomberg, Katri Backman, Pirkka V. V. Kirjavainen, Anne M. M. Karvonen, Maijakaisa Harju, Leea Keski-Nisula
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between gestational diabetes and blood glucose levels and vulvovaginal yeast infections during pregnancy. The study found no association between gestational diabetes or blood glucose levels and vulvovaginal yeast infections. Women with yeast infections were more likely to be multiparous, have higher education, and have used antibiotics during pregnancy. Additionally, there were no significant associations between infections and mode of delivery, preterm birth, birth weight, or Apgar scores.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Review
Microbiology
Stephanie Dias, Carmen Pheiffer, Sumaiya Adam
Summary: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and may be influenced by alterations in the maternal microbiome. Further research and clinical trials are necessary to fully understand and utilize the therapeutic potential of the maternal microbiome.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Claire L. Meek, Zoe A. Stewart, Denice S. Feig, Samuel Furse, Sandra L. Neoh, Albert Koulman, Helen R. Murphy
Summary: This study found that maternal hyperglycemia and offspring hyperinsulinism in women with type 1 diabetes during pregnancy are associated with perinatal complications and suboptimal pregnancy outcomes. Metabolomic analysis revealed distinct metabolite profiles for different complications, such as increased carnitines and lipid metabolites in large for gestational age infants, and changes in triacylglycerols or dietary phenols in neonatal hypoglycemia and offspring hyperinsulinism. Altered lipid metabolism is a key feature in type 1 diabetes pregnancy, suggesting the need for new strategies to optimize maternal diet and insulin dosing from the first trimester.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marie Parfaite Uwimana Muhuza, Lixia Zhang, Qi Wu, Lu Qi, Danqing Chen, Zhaoxia Liang
Summary: This study investigated the association between HbA1c levels and adverse outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), considering maternal age, pre-pregnancy BMI, and gestational weight gain (GWG). The results showed that HbA1c was significantly associated with macrosomia, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), preterm birth, and primary Cesarean section. The associations varied with maternal age, pre-pregnancy BMI, and GWG.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Phung Thi Hoang Nguyen, Colin W. Binns, Cong Luat Nguyen, Anh Vo Van Ha, Khac Tan Chu, Dat Van Duong, Dung Van Do, Andy H. Lee
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
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Pediatrics
Phung Nguyen, Colin W. Binns, Anh Vo Van Ha, Tan Khac Chu, Luat Cong Nguyen, Dat Van Duong, Dung Van Do, Andy H. Lee
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2020)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Phung Thi Hoang Nguyen, Colin W. Binns, Anh Vo Van Ha, Cong Luat Nguyen, Tan Khac Chu, Dat Van Duong, Dung Van Do, Andy H. Lee
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Anh Vo Van Ha, Yun Zhao, Colin W. Binns, Ngoc Minh Pham, Phung Thi Hoang Nguyen, Cong Luat Nguyen, Tan Khac Chu, Andy H. Lee
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
D. M. Ndasi, K. Adusei-Asante, M. Grobbelaar, A. V. V. Ha, V. Fannam Nunfam
Summary: Men's attitudes towards sex and their associations with demographic characteristics were studied among Kenyan men. The results indicate that men's attitudes towards sexual permissiveness and instrumentality appear to be neutral, despite the persistent prevalence of HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. These findings suggest a shifting sexual attitude among Kenyan men.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Trang Ngoc Dien, Quynh Ngoc Ho Huynh, Hang Thi Phan, Anh Vo Van Ha
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Anh Vo Van Ha, Yun Zhao, Ngoc Minh Pham, Cong Luat Nguyen, Phung Thi Hoang Nguyen, Tan Khac Chu, Colin W. Binns, Andy H. Lee
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2020)