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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2024

Gestational glucose intolerance among pregnant women at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.

Nelson Ekow Kumah, Evans Kofi Agbeno, Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng, Ebenezer Aniakwaa-Bonsu, Sampson Kafui Djonor, Samuel Acquah

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Nelson Ekow KumahDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Evans Kofi AgbenoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Leonard Derkyi-KwartengDepartment of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ebenezer Aniakwaa-BonsuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Sampson Kafui DjonorDepartment of Epidemiology and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Samuel AcquahDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. sacquah@ucc.edu.gh.

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backgroundMalaria in pregnancy can have adverse outcomes if untreated. Both malaria and pregnancy are associated with insulin resistance and diabetes. Although malaria is treated prophylactically with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screened for in pregnancy as part a routine antenatal care, their impacts have not been examined in terms of other forms of dysglycaemia. This cross-sectional study examined insulin resistance and its relationship with dysglycaemia and malaria among pregnant women in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH).

methodsUsing a structured questionnaire, demographic and clinical information were obtained from 252 pregnant women aged 18-42 years. Weight and height were measured for computation of body mass index (BMI). Measurement of insulin, lipid profile and glucose were taken under fasting conditions followed by oral glucose tolerant test. Insulin resistance and beta-cell function were assessed by the homeostatic model as malaria was diagnosed by microscopy.

resultsThe respective prevalence of GDM, gestational glucose intolerance (GGI) and insulin resistance were 0.8% (2/252), 19.44% (49/252) and 56.75% (143/252). No malaria parasite or dyslipidaemia was detected in any of the participants. Apart from BMI that increased across trimesters, no other measured parameter differed among the participants. Junior High School (JHS) education compared with no formal education increased the odds (AOR: 2.53; CI: 1.12-5.71; P = 0.03) but 2

conclusionPrevalence of GDM and GGI were 0.8% and 19.44% respectively. The odds of insulin resistance increased in pregnant women with JHS education in the 3

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Diabetes, GestationalHospitals, TeachingInsulin ResistanceAdolescentAdultBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusFemaleGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Tolerance TestHumansMalariaPregnancyPregnancy Complications, ParasiticBlood GlucoseGestational diabetes mellitusGestational glucose intoleranceInsulin resistanceMalariaPregnancy

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PMID38745311
PMCPMC11092027

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