Effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal thyroid function and body mass index

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal thyroid function and body mass index
Details	Abnormal thyroid function and glucose tolerance have been both reported during pregnancy. Weight gain is common among subjects with insulin resistancen Objectives Course Objective The exact influences of thyroid functions on body mass index (BMI) are ill-defined in euthyroid pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).. To investigate the effect of GDM on maternal thyroid functions and BMI.. A case- control study was conducted in Saad Abualila Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan June to August 2015. Cases included women with GDM and healthy pregnant women as controls. Thyroid hormones [thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free tri-iodothyronine (FT3), and free thyroxine (FT4)] and anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) and anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG) antibodies were measured.. BMI was significantly increased in GDM patients (26.3 (2.7) Kg/m. The present results add further evidence for decreased free thyroid hormones, increased anti-thyroid autoantibodies and higher BMI in patients with GDM compared to healthy pregnant women. BMI correlated directly with FT3 and FT4, but failed to demonstrate significant association with TSH.
Competence	General Medicine
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Event Time	01:00 PM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1