A Prospective Study of Early Pregnancy Essential Metal(loid)s and Glucose Levels Late in the Second Trimester.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Studies suggest many essential trace metal(loid)s are involved in glucose metabolism, but the associations among pregnant women are unclear.

Objective

To assess associations between early pregnancy plasma zinc, selenium, copper, and molybdenum levels and blood glucose levels later in the second trimester.

Design

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Fetal Growth Studies‒Singleton Cohort is a prospective cohort study conducted between July 2009 and January 2013.

Setting

Twelve academic research hospitals in the United States.

Patients

A total of 1857 multiracial, nonobese, healthy women.

Main outcome measure

Blood glucose levels from 1-hour 50-g gestational load test (GLT) at 24 to 28 weeks of g

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736048 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature