ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025
The association between serum ferritin levels and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study.
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- Association of iron status during early pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes: a retrospective cohort study in Shanghai.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Associations between serum ferritin levels and gestational diabetes mellitus among a non-anemic population.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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backgroundThe relationship between serum ferritin levels and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum ferritin levels and the incidence of GDM.
methodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study involving 10,871 pregnant women from the China Birth Cohort Study. Serum ferritin levels were measured using the direct chemiluminescence method in the first and second trimesters. Baseline serum ferritin levels were categorized into five groups according to quintiles in the first trimester, and trimester-specific median values were used to divide serum ferritin levels into four subgroups. GDM was determined by a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test at 24-28 weeks of gestation. Multivariate modified Poisson regression was performed to estimate the independent relationship between serum ferritin levels and the incident GDM.
resultsThe median serum ferritin level in the first trimester was 57.7 ng/mL, and 13.5% of participants developed GDM. After multivariate adjustment, the RRs and 95% CIs for incident GDM across baseline serum-ferritin quintiles were 1.099 (0.940-1.285), 1.228 (1.055-1.430), 1.186 (1.018-1.383) and 1.179 (1.017-1.367), respectively. Furthermore, participants with low serum ferritin levels in the first trimester that increased to high levels in the second trimester (RR = 1.376, 95% CI: 1.169-1.612) and those with consistently high serum ferritin levels in the first and second trimesters (RR = 1.351, 95% CI: 1.185-1.541) had a significantly increased risk of GDM.
conclusionsChanges in serum ferritin levels are independent risk factors for GDM. These findings underscore the importance of maintaining iron metabolism at an appropriate level during early to mid-pregnancy to reduce the risk of developing GDM.
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