The Relationship Between Neck Circumference and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Iranian Women

Overview

Journal Clin Diabetes Endocrinol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2021 Dec 15

PMID 34906254

Citations 5

Authors

Tahoora Sedighi Barforoush

Reza Ghadimi

Zaynab Pahlevan

Niloufar Ahmadi

Mouloud Agajani Delavar

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Abstract

Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between neck circumference and gestational diabetes.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 372 Iranian pregnant women. The criteria set by the American Diabetes Association through 2 h was used to classify subjects with regard to their gestational diabetes. At the 14-16th weeks of pregnancy, the neck circumference was measured. The maternal and fetal outcomes were measured as well.

Results: The adjusted logistic regression revealed that neck circumference was a predictor for gestational diabetes mellitus (OR = 1.20; 95% CI = 1.06, 1.34; P = 0.002). The ROC analysis depicted that the cut-off for neck circumference in indicating gestational diabetes was 34.3 cm, with the sensitivity of 53% and the specificity of 66%.

Conclusion: The findings of the present study revealed that the neck circumference of ≥34.3 cm can be deemed as a predictor of gestational diabetes in the case of Iranian pregnant women.

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