Table 3.
Cardiovascular risk factors and disease in women with and without a history of gestational diabetes (GDM)
| No history of GDM (N=7957) | History of GDM (N=305) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean or Percentagea | 95% CI | Mean or Percentagea | 95% CI | |
| BMI (kg/m2) *** | 30.3 | 30.1, 30.5 | 32.1 | 31.1, 32.9 |
| Metabolic Syndrome components | ||||
| Waist circumference (cm) *** | 98.1 | 97.4, 98.5 | 102.3 | 100.2, 104.3 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 121.4 | 120.8, 121.9 | 121.3 | 118.9, 123.5 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 72.5 | 72.1, 72.9 | 72.5 | 70.9, 74.0 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 139.1 | 136.6, 141.6 | 147.6 | 130.2, 165.2 |
| High Density Lipoprotein-c (mg/dL) | 52.1 | 51.7, 52.6 | 50.1 | 47.6, 52.5 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) *** | 104.2 | 103.4, 105.1 | 116.0 | 107.8, 124.3 |
| Metabolic syndrome *** | 41.7% | 40.1%, 43.5% | 56.9% | 48.7%, 65.2% |
| Diabetes *** | 20.2% | 19.1%, 21.5% | 35.4% | 29.2%, 41.7% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 4.5% | 3.9%, 5.2% | 9.2% | 3.8%, 14.6% |
| Coronary Heart Disease including self-reported angina | 6.7% | 5.9%, 7.5% | 12.9% | 7.1%, 18.7% |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 3.1% | 2.5%, 3.6% | 5.0% | 3.7%, 9.6% |
a
All estimates are weighted and age adjusted.
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001 indicates mean or percentage that is significantly different between women with a history of GDM and without a history of GDM.