Table 2.
Metabolic data of enrolled women at diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus and after 12 weeks of diet.
| Metabolic Data | At Diagnosis | After 12 Weeks of Diet | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 85.4 (79.4–90.8) | 80.0 (73.0–90.0) | ns |
| Post prandial blood glucose (mg/dL) | 94.4 (88.4–103.9) | 97.1 (92.7–100.7) | ns |
| Glycated hemoglobin (mmol/mol) | 30.5 (28.8–32.0) | 33.0 (31.8–35.3) | <0.001 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 9.3 (5.5–14.3) | 9.7 (7.4–15.3) | ns |
| HOMA index | 1.54 (0.88–2.31) | 1.45 (0.70–2.30) | ns |
| Cortisol at 08:00 (μg/dL) | 27.6 (21.1–30.9) | 27.0 (23.0–32.4) | ns |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 258 (221–279) | 267 (232–301) | ns |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 79 (65–87) | 75 (66–87) | ns |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 142 (109–167) | 146 (114–164) | ns |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 185 (150–208) | 227 (221–282) | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.42 (0.17–0.63) | 0.35 (0.23–0.60) | ns |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.47 (0.42–0.62) | 0.56 (0.50–0.67) | ns |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 18 (12–35) | 23 (16–32) | ns |
Data are expressed as the median and interquartile range. HOMA index, homeostatic model assessment index; HDL cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein.