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ArticleScientific reports2024

Nonlinear association between alanine aminotransferase to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.

Zhen An, Tianqi Niu, Yuanyuan Lu, Bin Yao, Feifan Feng, Hui Zhang, Hongbin Li

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Zhen AnSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China. anzhen@xxmu.edu.cn.
Tianqi NiuSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Yuanyuan LuSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Bin YaoSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Feifan FengSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Hui ZhangSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Hongbin LiSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China. lhb011@163.com.

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Training Program for Young Scholar of Henan Province 2019GGJS151Xinxiang Medical University Graduate Research and Innovation Support Project YJSCX202207ZXinxiang Medical University Graduate Research and Innovation Support Project YJSCX202357Y
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Abstract

Previous studies have indicated a potential association between the alanine aminotransferase to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (ALT/HDL-C) ratio and the risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, but its relation with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains uncertain. This study aims to investigate the correlation between the ALT/HDL-C ratio in early pregnancy and the risk of GDM. This study is a secondary analysis based on an open-source cohort study. A total of 590 single pregnant women attending two hospitals in Korea up to 14 weeks gestation were included between November 2014 and July 2016. Logistic regression analysis, subgroup analysis, and smooth curve fitting were employed to explore the association between the ALT/HDL-C ratio and GDM risk. The predictive capability of the ALT/HDL-C ratio for GDM was assessed using ROC curve analysis. The average age of participants was 32.06 ± 3.80 years, with a GDM incidence rate of 6.27%. Multifactorial logistic regression analysis revealed that the serum ALT/HDL-C ratio is an independent influencing factor for GDM (OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 1.02-1.16). Furthermore, a non-linear relationship between the ALT/HDL-C ratio and GDM risk was observed, with a turning point at 5.51. The effect size (OR) on the left and right sides of the turning point were 0.75 (95% CI: 0.37-1.59) and 1.55 (95% CI: 1.18-2.00), respectively. Additionally, when combined with age, pre-pregnancy body mass index, parity, and insulin resistance index in a prediction model for GDM, the ALT/HDL-C ratio demonstrated improved sensitivity of prediction by reaching up to 67.6%, specificity of prediction by reaching up to 87.3%, and an area under curve value of 0.819 (95%CI: 0.743-0.894). In early pregnancy, the serum ALT/HDL-C ratio shows a positive correlation with maternal risk in a nonlinear manner. The combination of ALT/HDL-C ratio with maternal characteristics and metabolic indicators provides good predictive value for GDM. This study may facilitate optimization of GDM prevention in pregnant women and enable timely and effective intervention to enhance their prognosis.

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Alanine TransaminaseCholesterol, HDLDiabetes, GestationalAdultFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsPregnancyRepublic of KoreaRisk FactorsROC CurveAlanine TransaminaseCholesterol, HDLALT/HDL-C ratioGestational diabetes mellitusNonlinearityPredictor

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