Open AccessCorrelation between maternal weight and insulin resistance in second half of pregnancy
Author(s) -
Lucius Chidiebere Imoh,
Amaka N Ocheke
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.144697
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , pregnancy , medicine , gestational diabetes , endocrinology , insulin , diabetes mellitus , context (archaeology) , weight gain , gestation , homeostatic model assessment , obstetrics , birth weight , body weight , biology , genetics , paleontology
In pregnancy, routine measurement of maternal weight gives a crude assessment of maternal and foetal well-being. Excess weight gain in pregnancy is related to increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), hypertension in pregnancy and foetal macrosomia. In the Nigerian context, lack of knowledge of pre-pregnancy weight coupled with late booking of women in pregnancy hinders accurate assessment of weight gain in pregnancy. The absolute maternal weight is often used as surrogate. This study evaluates the relationship between absolute weight in the second half of pregnancy and insulin resistance.