The association between age at menarche and later risk of gestational diabetes is mediated by insulin resistance.

Clive J Petry Ken K Ong Ieuan A Hughes Carlo L Acerini Professor David Dunger

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2018)

These results suggest that the associations between age at menarche and risk of gestational diabetes and raised pregnancy glucose concentrations may be mediated by insulin resistance.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
polycystic ovary syndrome
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
preterm birth
pregnant women
blood glucose
glycemic control
blood pressure