First trimester zonulin levels and adiposity as predictive indices of gestational diabetes mellitus

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dc.contributor.authorAmoah, B.Y.
dc.contributor.authorSeini, M.M.
dc.contributor.authorYakubu, Y.A.
dc.contributor.authorUssher, F.A.
dc.contributor.authorAlidu, H.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-11T10:05:20Z
dc.date.available2019-09-11T10:05:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-13
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackgroundThis study was aimed at determining the levels of serum zonulin during the first trimester in pregnant women and to examine the relationship between zonulin and obesity in the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Available evidence suggests that the permeability of the gut may be associated with obesity and insulin resistance both of which are characteristics of GDM.MethodsThis was a prospective longitudinal study in which a cohort of 314 pregnant women was monitored from first trimester at the Volta Regional Hospital, Ho, Ghana. Maternal serum zonulin and lipids were analyzed during the first trimester, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated for each participant. Glucose challenge tests (GCT) and oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) were done between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, and diagnosis of GDM was made in accordance with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria.ResultsWomen who developed GDM had elevated serum zonulin levels with sensitivity, specificity, and cutoff points of 80.95%, 80.41%, and > 47.5 ng/mL respectively in predicting GDM. With positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of 0.708 and 0.986, respectively, zonulin has been shown by this study to be a good predictor of GDM. After adjusting for maternal age and BMI, obese pregnant women with elevated plasma zonulin were 109 times likelier to develop GDM as compared to those with normal BMIs.ConclusionsZonulin levels are increased significantly during the first trimester of pregnancy in women with GDM, and these increases precede the onset of GDM.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3832
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-019-00715-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32129
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Indiaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;2019
dc.subjectZonulinen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectDyslipidemiaen_US
dc.subjectGestational diabetes mellitusen_US
dc.titleFirst trimester zonulin levels and adiposity as predictive indices of gestational diabetes mellitusen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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