Associations between serum ferritin levels and gestational diabetes mellitus among a non-anemic population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown a strong correlation between excess iron and the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), though iron is an essential trace element during pregnancy. This study aims to investigate the precise relationship between iron storage levels during late pregnancy and the development of GDM, trying to find out ways to meet pregnant iron storage requirements and reduce GDM risk simultaneously.

Methods

A non-anemic population consisting of 9,512 healthy singleton pregnant women were included in this study. Serum ferritin (SF) levels during the second and third trimesters and other clinical information were retrospectively collected. Restricted cubic splines (RCS) were performed to examined the non-linear associations between SF level and the GDM

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature