Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in mid-pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.

Ellen Ø CarlsenQuaker E HarmonMaria C MagnusHelle M MeltzerIris ErlundLars C SteneSiri Eldevik HåbergAllen J Wilcox

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2022)

Among women with no recorded diabetes, higher HbA1c levels at 18 gestational weeks were associated with important perinatal outcomes independent of mother's age, smoking or BMI.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
weight gain
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
body mass index
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
preterm birth
smoking cessation
birth weight
gestational age
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome