From: The risk of metabolic syndrome after gestational diabetes mellitus – a hospital-based cohort study
GDM cases | Controls | Overall | |||
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BMI ≥ 27 | BMI < 27 | BMI ≥ 27 | BMI < 27 | p value | |
(n = 65) | (n = 55) | (n = 57) | (n = 63) | ||
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg* | 126.6 ± 12.3 | 117.7 ± 11.2 | 122.8 ± 12.4 | 116.1 ± 9.1 | < 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg* | 76.1 ± 9.6 | 70.5 ± 9.6 | 74.6 ± 8.1 | 69.1 ± 8.5 | < 0.001 |
Mean peripheral pressure, mmHg* | 94.0 ± 10.7 | 87.0 ± 8.4 | 91.5 ± 9.3 | 85.3 ± 8.8 | < 0.001 |
Heart rate, beats per minute | 66.6 ± 8.9 | 65.2 ± 9.3 | 65.2 ± 9.0 | 62.6 ± 10.1 | NS |
MetS, n (%) | 15 (23.1 %) | 4 (3.3 %) | 8 (14.0 %) | 0 (0 %) | < 0.001 |
- Waist circumference > 88 cm, n (%) | 62 (95.4 %) | 27 (49.1 %) | 53 (93.0 %) | 20 (31.7 %) | < 0.001 |
- Blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg, n (%) | 27 (41.5 %) | 8 (14.5 %) | 19 (33.3 %) | 6 (9.5 %) | < 0.001 |
- HDL cholesterol < 1.30 mmol/L, n (%) | 14 (21.5 %) | 9 (16.4 %) | 14 (24.6 %) | 8 (12.7 %) | NS |
- Triglycerides ≥ 1.7 mmol/L, n (%) | 9 (13.8 %) | 3 (5.5 %) | 4 (7.0 %) | 1 (1.6 %) | NS (0.050) |
- Glucose ≥ 6.1 mmol/L or diabetes, n (%) | 11 (16.9 %) | 7 (12.7%) | 1 (1.8 %) | 3 (4.8 %) | 0.012 |