Table 2.
Mean adjusted levels of vascular measures from gestational glucose tolerance group after adjustment for age, years since delivery, ethnicity, current BMI, mean supine DBP, current glucose intolerance, smoking history, and menstrual status.
| Vascular measure | Gestational glucose tolerance status | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGT (n = 59) | GIGT/GDM (n = 58) | ||
| Flow-mediated dilatation (%) | 7.6 ± 1.1 | 8.7 ± 1.1 | 0.19 |
| Flow-mediated dilatation60 (%) | 2.4 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.1 | 0.09 |
| Baseline diameter (mm) | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 0.60 |
| Peak shear rate (s−1) | 272 ± 22 | 276 ± 21 | 0.80 |
| Reactive hyperemia (%) | 531 ± 71 | 458 ± 63 | 0.14 |
Adjusted data are presented as mean ± standard error.